3 chapters across the catalog
The hosts discuss the history of the Rosenwald Schools, a pilot program launched in 1912 by Julius Rosenwald and Booker T. Washington. These schools were built across the South to provide education for Black children during the era of segregation. The segment explores the differing philosophies of Washington (bottom-up trades) and Du Bois (top-down "Talented Tenth") and how they were used to divide the community.
The role of black leadership in the Tuskegee experiment is scrutinized, specifically Dr. Eugene Dibble and Tuskegee Institute President R.R. Moten. The hosts highlight how these leaders cooperated with the government to maintain white philanthropic funding, and they note Moten's history as an undercover intelligence officer.
The third issue identified is "urban terrorism," referring to the high rates of violent crime within majority-Black cities. Statistics from the Department of Justice show that while Black Americans make up 13% of the population, they account for over half of homicide offenders and victims. The segment compares modern murder rates to historical lynching data, noting that current violence often eclipses decades of lynchings within a six-month period, driven by a small minority of the population.
