There’s Nothing Stopping You Now: Coleman Hughes on Race and Poverty in America | GoodFellows

California weighs reparations for slavery’s descendants as America approaches the three-year anniversary of the murder of George Floyd—a Black man killed by a White police officer—in Minneapolis. Coleman Hughes, a columnist and podcaster who specializes in issues related to race and public policy, joins Hoover senior fellows Niall Ferguson and H.R. McMaster to discuss the legacy of Floyd’s death, the historical teaching of race, and the feasibility of a “color-blind” society. Plus, Niall and H.R. handicap the odds of a second Trump presidency and what that would portend for “Cold War 2” and the war in Ukraine. Also, General Funkenstein is in ‘da house! ABOUT THE SERIES GoodFellows, a weekly Hoover Institution broadcast, features senior fellows John Cochrane, Niall Ferguson, and H.R. McMaster discussing the social, economic, and geostrategic ramifications of this changed world. They can’t banter over lunch these days, but they continue their spirited conversation online about what comes next, as we look forward to an end to the crisis. For more on this series visit, https://www.hoover.org/goodfellows. 00:00 Introduction 03:16 Reparations for Black Californians 09:55 What has been the legacy of the Black Live Matter movement? 15:34 Should BLM pay reparations to families of those murdered by police brutality? 20:33 What role do critical postmodernist theories play in hindering change? 25:11 On the 1619 project and counter narratives 35:53 Advice for young black people in America 38:38 Is the dream of a post racial America realistic? 41:12 Niall Ferguson: Trump’s Second Act? 52:58 Lightning round