'Ending racism is not about magically fixing attitudes.'

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Channel: Arizona State University · 2017 · Education

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"Ending racism is not about magically fixing attitudes, but about adopting policies that reckon with our nation's history." Learn more in our 'Got A Minute?' series. This episode talks with Matthew Delmont.

Matthew Delmont is a Professor of History and Director of the School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies at Arizona State University. He is the author of "Making Roots: A Nation Captivated," "Why Busing Failed: Race, Media, and the National Backlash to School Desegregation" and "The Nicest Kids in Town: American Bandstand, Rock 'n' Roll, and the Struggle for Civil Rights in 1950s Philadelphia."

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