On today’s episode, we’re covering the history and purposes of the first American research universities, Indian boarding schools, and Historically Black Colleges, all of which emerged at the same time in US history.

References mentioned this episode:

• Eve L. Ewing. 2025. The (Mis)education of Black and Native Children and the Construction of American Racism. Penguin Random House.
• Will Guidara. 2022. Unreasonable Hospitality: The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect. Penguin Random House.
• James McBride. 2023. Heaven and Earth Grocery Store. Riverhead Books.
• Build Coffee and Books in Chicago
• Substack @eveewing
• Instagram @eve.ewing
• Bluesky @eveewing.bsky.social
• Exceptional X-men

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