John McWhorter
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John Hamilton McWhorter V (/məkˈhwɔːrtər/; born October 6, 1965) is an American linguist with a specialty in creole languages, sociolects, and Black English. He is currently associate professor of linguistics at Columbia University, where he also teaches American studies and music history. He is the author of a number of books on race relations, hip-hop and African-American culture.
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Woke Racism: How a New Religion Has Betrayed Black America
Read the insightsLinguist and Columbia University professor John McWhorter argues that while the antiracist movement is often viewed as a political phenomenon, it is better characterized as a religion. It scratches all the itches that religions conventionally deliver: hallowed tenets to be taken on faith, a path to atonement, doctrines of original sin, and visions of a coming judgment. McWhorter argues that this antiracist orthodoxy is also evangelical and eager to sniff out heretics in some corners of the religious fold. According to McWhorter, this is harmful to society, including the black community that the religion yearns to help.