QL9: The Dr. Paul Ortiz Interview
In this episode researcher and professor of history Dr. Paul Ortiz discusses his book An African American and Latinx History of the United States
Summary
Episode Length
1:22:59
Topics Covered
9
References Made
63
Topics Discussed
Dr. Paul Ortiz on racism
In part 1 Dr. Ortiz defines racism and provides a historical context of its application
Dr. Paul Ortiz on justice
In part 2 Dr. Ortiz defines justice and provides suggestions for how the concept can be put into practice
Dr. Paul Ortiz on having a white stepfather
In part 3 Dr. Ortiz elaborates on what life was like having a white stepfather as a nonwhite child
Dr. Paul Ortiz on Latin X
In part 4 Dr. Ortiz defines the term Latin X and discusses the term nonwhite
Dr. Paul Ortiz on chronicling history
In part 5 Dr. Ortiz explains the importance of non-white chronicling history from a nonwhite perspective
Dr. Paul Ortiz on the UFWOC
In part 6 Dr. Ortiz explains the UFWOC and their call to action following the assignation of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr
Dr. Paul Ortiz on education
In part 7 Dr. Ortiz gives his opinion on if white people will stop practicing racism if they learned about Vincente Guerrero, Mexico’s social democracy and overall more nonwhite history
Dr. Paul Ortiz on racial confusion
In part 8 Dr. Ortiz explains who believes was more confused about the system of racism during slavery
Dr. Paul Ortiz on reparations
In part 9 Dr. Ortiz provides his opinion on the concept of reparations for American descendants of slaves
References/resources mentioned
Dr. Ortiz
An African American and Latinx History of the United States Teacher’s Guide
Bernie Sanders Global Climate Change Plan
CORE (Congress of Racial Equality)
Hamilton Musical
Howard Zinn: A People’s History of the United States
Ibram Kendi: How to Be an Antiracist
New Orleans school privatization post hurricane Katrina
Raoul Peck: I Am Not Your Negro
Richmond, VA interstate project
Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz: An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States
SNCC (Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee)
The Grape Boycott (Delano grape strike)
W. E. B. Du Bois: Black Reconstruction
Host
Alexis de Tocqueville
An African American and Latinx History of the United States
José Martí
Neely Fuller Jr.
UFWOC (United Farm Workers Organizing Committee)