“Caste” author Isabel Wilkerson on racial and class hierarchy in America
Racism, past and present, remains at the forefront of America's national debate. Now, a new book from a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist examines how hierarchy and class are intertwined with race in America. Jeffrey Brown speaks with Isabel Wilkerson, author of “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontent,” as part of our ongoing coverage of arts and culture, Canvas.
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