Topic: Robert Moses

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg claimed that some New York bridges were built low for "racist" reasons to keep buses out of certain areas. A Bloomberg analysis and historical records indicate the bridges on the Southern State Parkway were designed to keep all commercial vehicles, including trucks and buses, off the parkway to preserve it as a scenic route for passenger cars, rather than specifically targeting racial groups.

The Montreal Jazz Festival canceled the show "Slave" following protests over cultural appropriation. The production, directed by a white man and featuring white singers performing songs written by black slaves, was criticized by artists like Moses Sumney. The hosts argue that the concept of "cultural appropriation" is being taken to an extreme that stifles artistic expression.