Episode 59: Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Rev. Raphael Warnock, and the Conservative Political Weaponization of Black Religious Tradition
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In this episode, we talk about the Black prophetic preaching tradition and we discuss the way that conservatives have used Georgia Senate candidate Rev. Raphael Warnock’s support of Rev. Jeremiah Wright against him. We also discuss the death of Casey Goodson, Jr. at the hands of the Columbus Police Department in Ohio, and we mention Steven LaTulippe—the Oregon doctor who lost his license after speaking out against mask wearing.
Resources
Atencio, Mitchell. What Warnock’s Critics Get Wrong About the Black Baptist Tradition. Sojourners. November 24, 2020.
Hernandez, Salvador. A Black Man Was Killed By A Cop. There Are No Witnesses, No Body Cameras, No Cellphone Videos, And Only The Officer’s Story Of What Happened. Buzzfeed. December 8, 2020.
Inman, DeMicia. Barack Obama talks record with Black community on ‘Breakfast Club’. The Grio. November 25, 2020.
Knowles, Hannah. A doctor derided mask-wearing. His medical license has been suspended. Washington Post. December 5, 2020.
Martin, Jonathan and Herndon, Astead W. Republicans Make Clear Their Georgia Senate Strategy: Attack Warnock. New York Times. December 7, 2020.
