John McWhorter

John McWhorter is a contributing editor at the Atlantic and teaches linguistics at Columbia University. You can follow him on Twitter @JohnHMcWhorter.

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On Victimhood and Culture—A Reply to Aaron Hanna

The idea that whites were in the house while blacks were sweating in the fields despising them is comfortable to us today as we look upon the context as a whole and justly revile it.

John McWhorter

30 Jun 2021 · 5 min read

PODCAST 134: John McWhorter on the Ideological Excesses of the Social-Justice Movement

Columbia University professor John McWhorter speaks with political satirist and TV presenter Josh Szeps about the transformation of radicalized progressive politics into a religious-style belief system

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19 Jan 2021 · 1 min read

Our Oppressive Moment

The Harper’s letter is a declaration intended to resist the poisonous atmosphere suffocating those who don’t enjoy our platforms and profiles.

John McWhorter

29 Jul 2020 · 7 min read

Racist Police Violence Reconsidered

Blacks are still somewhat more likely than whites to suffer physical and verbal abuse from the cops even when the behavior of the suspect is taken into account. Findings like these contribute to a general sense that cops treat black people as an enemy.

John McWhorter

11 Jun 2020 · 9 min read