A foundational look at the lie of “race” — where it came from, why it was invented, and how it shapes us. This essay dismantles the myth of biological race, traces our shared human origins, and exposes the ideology that turned human variation into hierarchy, hatred, and power.

A foundational look at the lie of “race” — where it came from, why it was invented, and how it shapes us. This essay dismantles the myth of biological race, traces our shared human origins, and exposes the ideology that turned human variation into hierarchy, hatred, and power.

Essay 1: The Lie of Race

Unlearning Race explains the origins of race, how racial categories were created, and how those ideas continue to influence society. Each brief episode teaches one piece of the history we were never taught and challenges the assumptions we take for granted.

Education

Self-Improvement

History

Unlearning Race explains the origins of race, how racial categories were created, and how those ideas continue to influence society. Each brief episode teaches one piece of the history we were never taught and challenges the assumptions we take for granted.

Share Unlearning Race

Sign up to save your podcasts

Unlearning Race

Unlearning Race episodes

About Unlearning Race