The Context of White Supremacy welcomes Dr. Geoff K. Ward. Gus T. and listeners were confused about Dr. Ward’s racial classification. After some prodding, Dr. Ward conceded that he has one non-white biological parent and one White biological parent. He was adopted by a black family and was not informed about his biological parents until much later in life. He mentioned that because of his pale complexion, he was not subjected to the same types of abuse as darker black males when he was alone. Dr. Ward was prepared to discuss how other black people have challenged his status as “black.” He did not provide one example of someone classified as White practicing Racism against him. A professor of African and African American Studies and a faculty affiliate in American culture studies and sociology at Washington University in St. Louis, Dr. Ward studies “the legacies of racial violence, representative social control, and the racial politics of youth justice.” He’s also a member of the Reparative Justice Coalition, which, as Gus understands it, works to recognize and remember acts of White Terrorism perpetuated against black people. Gus heard Dr. Ward’s commentary regarding the 1894 lynching of John Buckner in Valley Park, Missouri. Current-day White residents staunchly reject planting a memorial in the town because: One, Buckner was a black male rapist. Two, said negro rapist was not lynched in Valley Park. Dr. Ward studies how the history of White Terrorism had a myriad of current impacts on areas such a corporal punishment of school children and black homicide rates. We’ll also discuss his fascinating study of one of Gus’s favorite areas of research: Racist Jokes. Dr. Ward details how mocking black people helps unify the White race. We spent substantial time discussing whether it’s permissible and most accurate to say that White people “lie” to maintain the System of White Supremacy. #WhiteIgnorance #TheCOWS14Years INVEST in The COWS – http://paypal.me/TheCOWS Cash App: https://cash.app/$TheCOWS CALL IN NUMBER: 605.313.5164 CODE: 564943#