Topic: Black Studies

3 chapters across the catalog

Swasticars
Episode 1738 2:35:44 - 2:39:52

1738: Swasticars

Claims of Victorian Era Mummy Consumption

A viral clip from a Black Studies professor claims that during the Victorian era, white Europeans ate Egyptian mummies by the hundreds to "embody their progression." The professor argues that mummified remains were turned into medicine known as "mummia." The hosts react with skepticism to the historical claims presented in the video.

Antigenic Drift
Episode 1306 27:00 - 30:09

1306: Antigenic Drift

Surgeon General Jerome Adams, Tuskegee Syphilis Study, Black Community Trust

Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams addressed vaccine hesitancy in the Black community by acknowledging the historical trauma of the 1932 Tuskegee Syphilis Study. He noted that the U.S. Public Health Service, which he now leads, oversaw the horrific 40-year study where treatment was intentionally withheld from Black men.

Episode 408 6:47 - 9:17

408: Odious Debt

Naomi Schaefer Riley, Chronicle of Higher Education Termination

The Chronicle of Higher Education fired blogger Naomi Schaefer Riley following a controversial post critical of Black Studies dissertations. Over 6,500 people signed a petition demanding her removal after she questioned the academic merit of specific research titles. The incident has sparked a debate regarding freedom of speech and the influence of the "educational industrial complex" on academic discourse.