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Self-Portrait in Black and White

Book • 2019
In 'Self-Portrait in Black and White: Unlearning Race', Thomas Chatterton Williams delves into his personal struggle with racial identity, prompted by the birth of his daughter.

The book examines the fluidity of racial borders and challenges the notion that race is an absolute identity.

Williams reflects on his experiences as a biracial man, questioning the legitimacy of racial categories and advocating for a more nuanced understanding of identity.

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Mentioned in 8 episodes

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Peter Shamshery
as a memoir by Thomas Chatterton Williams about how becoming a father impacted his views on race.
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Thomas Chatterton Williams' "Summer of Our Discontent"
Mentioned by Thomas Chatterton Williams as a plea for returning to the dignity of the individual.
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Ep. 2270 - How State and Medical Institutions PROMOTED The Trans Church Shooting
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Yascha Mounk
as one of the three books written by
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Thomas Chatterton Williams
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Thomas Chatterton Williams on the Age of False Certainty
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Sean Illing
as another book written by the guest.
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Can race be transcended?
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Michael Moynihan
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Thomas Chatterton Williams
as the author.
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How the Left's 2020 'peak dominance' created the inevitable Trump backlash | The Moynihan Report
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Glenn Loury
as an example of a writer arguing to move beyond race-based thinking, during a discussion on race's future.
Chloé Simone – The Dark Side of Identity
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Andrew Yang
as a previous work by the guest,
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Thomas Chatterton Williams
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Holding the Center: Between Extremes in American Discourse
Mentioned as the author of "Self-Portrait in Black and White".
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