Connie Morgan and Jake Mackey sit down to discuss Jake’s unique upbringing, how Free Black Thought came to be and his journey to an Omni-American identity.
Stuff referenced in this episode:
Jake’s Twitter: @omni_american
Jake’s Book: Belief and Cult: Rethinking Roman Religion
A documentary about Jake’s upbringing in India: The Ashram Children
The Omni-Americans: Some Alternatives to the Folklore of White Supremacy by Albert Murray
Louis Mackey’s (Jake’s Dad) Final Book: Faith Order Understanding: Natural Theology in the Augustinian Tradition
Randall Kennedy’s “Why Critical Race Theory is Important,” in Current Affairs Magazine
Randall Kennedy’s interview with Lex Fridman (conversation starts at 1:17)
Dr. Sheena Mason’s work on Racelessness
Jake’s “What to Us Now is the Fourth of July?” in the Journal of Free Black Thought
Jake’s “The B.E.S.T. Microaggression Training You’ve Never Heard Of,” in the Journal of Free Black Thought
Jake’s “The B.E.S.T. Microaggression Training You’ve Never Heard Of, Part 2,” in the Journal of Free Black Thought
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