Topic: Spelman College

2 chapters across the catalog

40: Politricks
1:27:43 - 1:32:05

40: Politricks

The Morehouse Experiment and Black Police Officers

In Atlanta, two college students from Morehouse and Spelman are forcefully removed from their car and tased by police. Moe points out that five of the six officers involved were black, reinforcing his argument that the issue is one of class and authority rather than skin color. The swift firing of these officers is contrasted with the slow response in the Chauvin case.

09: One Drop
1:14:30 - 1:17:39

09: One Drop

Black Upper Class, Respectability Politics and Hoodies

Lawrence Otis Graham discusses the strict dress codes and behaviors enforced in upper-class black households to avoid being associated with "criminal elements." This includes forbidding hoodies and bright sneakers. The hosts also reveal that Spelman College was named after John D. Rockefeller’s wife, highlighting the influence of white philanthropy on elite black institutions.