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Wednesday

'I'm Not Racist, I'm Argentine!'

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'I'm Not Racist, I'm Argentine!'

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What does it look like when one Latino is racist towards another? And what can one tiny interaction say about the way communities relate? How one viral video reveals fissures in the Latino community.

'I'm Not A Racist, I'm Argentine!'

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What Our Monuments (Don't) Teach Us About Remembering The Past

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What Our Monuments (Don't) Teach Us About Remembering The Past

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A history professor who studies the politics of memory tells us what the United States can learn from how Germans remember their history.

What Our Monuments (Don't) Teach Us About Remembering The Past

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Sunday

How To Talk Race With Your Family: Ask Code Switch

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How To Talk Race With Your Family: Ask Code Switch

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We asked you to send us your racial conundrums. And in the first 'Ask Code Switch,' we take on a big one: How do you talk to family members whose racial views seem stuck in the Stone Age?

How To Talk Race With Your Family: Ask Code Switch

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Saturday

Thursday

'We're Not Them' — Condemning Charlottesville And Condoning White Resentment

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'We're Not Them' — Condemning Charlottesville And Condoning White Resentment

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A scholar and a journalist offer context and analysis on the events in Charlottesville and the politics of white anger.

'We're Not Them' — Condemning Charlottesville And Condoning White Resentment

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The Trickle-Up Theory Of White Nationalist Thought

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The Trickle-Up Theory Of White Nationalist Thought

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Dressed up as academic reasoning, racist tropes pushed by white identity advocates become more palatable, allowing those ideas to move from the fringes of debate to the political mainstream.

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Making Sense Of Charlottesville: A Reader's Guide

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Making Sense Of Charlottesville: A Reader's Guide

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The tragedy in Virginia has sparked compelling writing around the country, and around the Internet. Here's our roundup.

Sunday

In Charlottesville, White Nationalists Try To Seize An Elusive Spotlight

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In Charlottesville, White Nationalists Try To Seize An Elusive Spotlight

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This weekend's "Unite The Right" rally in Virginia, which brought together white supremacists and far-right groups, is part of an ongoing campaign to move their cause out of the shadows.

Thursday

When 'Where Are You From?' Takes You Someplace Unexpected
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When 'Where Are You From?' Takes You Someplace Unexpected

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The "DNA Discussion Project" brings students, staff and faculty at West Chester University together to learn about their genetic heritage. For some people, the revelations are hard to digest.

When 'Where Are You From?' Takes You Someplace Unexpected

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Here's Why The Census Started Counting Latinos, And How That Could Change In 2020
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Here's Why The Census Started Counting Latinos, And How That Could Change In 2020

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On the Code Switch podcast this week, a look at concerns and issues facing people of color in the 2020 Census, and a look back at the reasons why "Hispanics" became a word in the first place.

Here's Why The Census Started Counting Latinos, And How That Could Change In 2020

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Monday

What's Keeping Asian-American Lawyers From Ascending The Legal Ranks?

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What's Keeping Asian-American Lawyers From Ascending The Legal Ranks?

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While the number of Asian-American lawyers and law students increased greatly in recent decades, there are few Asian-American lawyers in top positions in the legal field.