Episode 140: Black Political Opinions on Immigration

For today’s episode, Tyrell and Daphne welcome Dr. Niambi Carter, an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Howard University and author of American While Black: African Americans, Immigration, and the Limits of Citizenship. They begin the conversation by learning more about Dr. Carter and her experiences as a professor at both predominantly White and historically Black institutions (39:40) and her take on recent Democratic politics (50:00). They then discuss the motivation behind her book (59:48) and misconceptions about Black people’s views on immigration (1:03:55). Next, they explore the historical factors shaping Black political attitudes toward immigration (1:08:15) as well as how history generally informs current conversations about immigration (1:14:50). They close the conversation by discussing important takeaways from her book (1:18:35), major themes that emerged from her interviews with African Americans (1:22:59), and the potential for cooperation and coalition building between African Americans and immigrant populations (1:30:00).

Other Topics Include:

00:30 - Catch up with Ty and Daphne

06:38 - BhD “Oh Lawd” News

35:45 - Introduction to the Topic

38:50 - Learn More about Dr. Niambi Carter

1:36:32 - Ty and Daphne Reflect on the Interview

Resources:

• Niambi Carter website - https://profiles.howard.edu/profile/46161/niambi-m-carter or https://www.niambicarter.com

• Niambi Carter Twitter - @Dr_NMCarter

• Niambi Carter Instagram - dr_niambicarter

• American While Black: African Americans, Immigration, and the Limits of Citizenship - https://oxford.universitypressscholarship.com/view/10.1093/oso/9780190053550.001.0001/oso-9780190053550

• A White professor says she has been pretending to be Black for her entire professional career - https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/03/us/jessica-krug-gwu-black-trnd/index.html

• Trump bans 'anti-American' diversity training - https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-54038888

• Multiple boats sink during Trump Boat Parade on Lake Travis - https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/multiple-boats-in-distress-sinking-at-trump-boat-parade-on-lake-travis

• Betsy DeVos Tells States Not to Expect Waivers From Annual Tests - https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/campaign-k-12/2020/09/betsy-devos-annual-tests-not-expect-waivers.html?cmp=eml-contshr-shr

• 12-year-old suspended over toy gun seen in virtual class - https://kdvr.com/news/problem-solvers/12-year-old-suspended-over-toy-gun-seen-in-virtual-class/?fbclid=IwAR3rk64an0jIMV0CMUSXjYONEDIG1wsvnLUVCm5c6H4Eisk6HoiDPH-pmRY

• US surgeon general tells states to be ready for Covid-19 vaccine by November 'just in case' - https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/05/health/us-coronavirus-saturday/index.html

• Dillard & Xavier University presidents urge students to join them in COVID-19 vaccine trial - https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/dillard-xavier-university-presidents-urge-students-to-join-them-in-covid-vaccine-trial/289-a45ac884-37a7-49e3-b837-024ab31c8b23

• Prosecutors' Plea Deal Required Drug Suspect To Name Breonna Taylor A 'Co-Defendant - https://www.npr.org/2020/09/02/908625259/prosecutors-plea-offer-alleged-breonna-taylor-was-part-of-organized-crime-syndic