Claudia Rankine in conversation with Viet Thanh Nguyen at Live Talks Los Angeles

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Chapters & Sections (36)

0:01 Authors Discuss Their Literary Works and Careers chapter 3
0:01 Authors Discuss Their Literary Works and Careers
1:52 Physical Design and Aesthetics of Poetry Books
3:17 Designing the Physical Book and Content Integration
5:38 Importance of Fact-Checking in Critical Conversations chapter 2
5:38 Importance of Fact-Checking in Conversations
7:39 Racism and Sexism in Visual Discourse
10:00 Visual Representation of Blackness and Racism chapter 3
10:00 Representation of Black People in Visual Media
12:13 Colonization and Racism in American History
13:34 White Supremacy and Mass Incarceration Continuity
16:11 Racial Exclusion and Systemic Inequality in America chapter 3
16:11 Systemic Exclusion of Black People in America
18:25 Shift from Optimism to Conversational Approach
19:55 Rise of Fascism in the United States
22:31 Coalition Building and Risk in Conversations chapter 3
22:31 Coalition Building and Risky Conversations
24:02 Implications of White Supremacy in Everyday Conversations
25:52 Systemic Control and Mass Incarceration in America
27:36 Black Comedy as Social Commentary chapter 2
27:36 Black Comedy as Social Commentary
29:28 The Intersection of Comedy and Social Justice
32:07 Importance of Humor in Social Commentary chapter 2
32:07 Using Humor to Address Serious Social Issues
34:21 Importance of Humor in Political Critique
36:22 Embracing Vulnerability and Limitations of Knowledge chapter 2
36:22 Embracing Vulnerability and Limitations of Knowledge
39:03 Racism and Economic Motivations in Trump Voters
40:59 Confronting Social Norms and Risk of Silence chapter 2
40:59 The Power of Speaking Out Against Social Pressure
43:24 Confronting Privilege and Power Dynamics
45:29 Navigating Complex Friendships and Conversational Risks chapter 4
45:29 Navigating Complex Friendships and Conversational Risks
47:30 Navigating Cultural Assumptions and Privilege
49:35 Coalition Building and Asian American Identity
51:00 Blurring Boundaries in Non-Traditional Literary Forms

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