Episode · EconTalk · 2021-05-24
Books mentioned on Jason Riley on Race in America
Journalist and author Jason Riley talks about race with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. Riley argues that the challenges facing Black America go beyond racial discrimination and the threat of police violence.
Russ Roberts discussed Waiting For "SUPERMAN" by Participant Media and others.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Waiting For "SUPERMAN"
Waiting For Superman is a documentary film and companion book project that examines the deep systemic flaws in the American public education system and explores the rise of charter schools.
Discussed“well i yeah i remember the documentary waiting for superman how a really horrible teacher could just get shuttled to a different school system and get a new start which is somewhat reminiscent of the union power you mentioned earlier with rogue police officers”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (3) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged Maverick
“his latest book coming out soon is maverick a biography of thomas soule”
Plugged Maverick
“and it was mentioned in the introduction that i just completed a biography of thomas soule a black intellectual economist based at the hoover institution stanford university and in in researching the book on seoul”
Plugged Please Stop Helping Us
“and largely this involves getting out of the way um uh as which is why i wrote a a book called please stop helping us”