Checks and Balance: One year on - a podcast by The Economist

The idea that racism is resistant to laws meant to end it originated in academia a generation ago. It’s become more mainstream since themurder of George Floydand the protests that followed. How helpful is this way of thinking aboutrace in America?

In this episode we assess how the debate on race is changing with historian Yohuru Williams; find out how "Critical Race Theory" entered the culture wars; and speak to Kimberlé Crenshaw, one of its leading scholars.

John Prideaux hosts with Idrees Kahloon and Jon Fasman.

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