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What does it mean to be white in Middle Tennessee?

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What is does it mean to be white? How has whiteness developed in our region differently than in other parts of the United States? In this episode, we're talking with educators, authors, and community members about who has historically been considered white in Middle Tennessee, what being white has meant, and how that’s changed over time.

But first, we're discussing the rise of Christian nationalism in Tennessee politics with the Tennessean religion reporter Liam Adams.

Guests:

  • Liam Adams, religion reporter for the Tennessean 

  • Tim Wise, anti-racist writer and educator

  • Molly Secours, filmmaker, speaker, and author of White Privilege Pop Quiz

  • Danielle Simpler, community member and parent

  • David Dark, professor of religion and the arts at Belmont University

    • Additional reading:

    Tennessean: Tennessee Politics Illustrates the Rise of Christian Nationalism 

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