For hundreds of years, the white-dominated American culture has raised the specter of the dangerous, violent black man. Host John Biewen tells the story of a confrontation with an African American teenager. Then he and recurring guest Chenjerai Kumanyika discuss that longstanding image – and its neglected flipside: white-on-black violence.
I really appreciate the personal approach John took her to retell his own story and brush with this part of the race dynamics you hear about. It helped me open my eyes to how we talk about and tell these stories, I've done it myself. Who is really in danger?