Social Justice Power Hour
John McWhorter choppin' it up about "Nine Nasty Words", his newest which examines the realms of language that are considered shocking & taboo in order to understand what imbues curse words with such power~ & why we dig 'em the most!
John teaches linguistics, American Studies, & music history at Columbia University as well as contributing editor at the Atlantic, host of Slate’s "Lexicon Valley" podcast, & the author of twenty books, including "The Power of Babel: A Natural History of Language", "Losing the Race: Self Sabotage in Black America", & "Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue: The Untold History of English".
Join John & our own BRCSJ Chief Activist Robt Seda-Schreiber in virtual community-buildin' conversation equally empowerin' & entertainin'
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