The Obamalisk
In this week's episode, the hosts touch on the notion of jawboning as a means of political coercion and the Obama Presidential Center - the 8-story, 225-foot-tall museum tower designed for community in ways that the other presidential centers have not accomplished. Lastly, the Drs deep dive into the theory of colorblindness using the Voting Rights Act as a backdrop. It can make intuitive sense to people, but the Drs argue it actually perpetuates inequality.
Mentioned in the show
The ‘Obamalisk’ Rises on Chicago’s South Side - NYT
Welcome to the Obama Foundation
Racial Color Blindness: Emergence, Practice, and Implications – The Association of Psychological Science
Voters Can Be Disenfranchised Now – Adam Serwer, The Atlantic
John Roberts Believes in an America That Doesn’t Exist – Jamelle Bouie, NYT Opinion
