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Isabel Wilkerson on the Caste Systems That We Currently Live In

Larry Wilmore: Black on the Air

English - August 08, 2020 00:48 - 54 minutes - ★★★★★ - 3.5K ratings
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Larry is joined by author Isabel Wilkerson to talk about her new book, ‘Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents.’ They talk about what it was like to have her book selected for Oprah’s Book Club (7:13), the differences between “class” and “caste” (21:01), and how going to India influenced her book (32:40).

Host: Larry Wilmore
Guest: Isabel Wilkerson
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Larry is joined by author Isabel Wilkerson to talk about her new book, ‘Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents.’ They talk about what it was like to have her book selected for Oprah’s Book Club (7:13), the differences between “class” and “caste” (21:01), and how going to India influenced her book (32:40).


Host: Larry Wilmore

Guest: Isabel Wilkerson

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