Fred Opie's talks about US views of race and the limits of the traditional black white binary children grow up with in the country with the examples from Michael Patrick MacDonald's book All Souls about growing in Boston's Southie section of the city. 
Links to related content mentioned in the episode:
Michael Patrick MacDonald, All Souls: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/105687.All_Souls
Malcolm X: https://www.fredopie.com/food/tag/Malcolm+X
Isabel Wilkerson: https://www.fredopie.com/food/tag/Isabel+Wilkerson

About Dr. Opie
Dr. Frederick Douglass Opie is the producer and host of The Fred Opie Show. He is also a Babson Professor of History and Foodways, the author of many books, and a contributor to anthologies. Dr. Opie has appeared on NPR, BBC Radio, The History Channel, PBS television, and in the New York Times, Washington Post, and Oprah Magazine.
For Speaking Visit: https://www.fredopie.com/speaking
Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/user/FrederickDOpie/videos?view_as=subscriber&sort=p&view=0&flow=grid
Books: https://www.fredopie.com/books/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fdopie/
Music Credits:
(Fred Opie Show them song) Music: Crimson Fly - Huma-Huma youtu.be/qpxhgby-ONI
28 Late Night Dreams by J.Lang (c) copyright 2017 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license.

Toxic Race Based Identities

Dr. Frederick Douglass Opie is a teacher, historian, and author.  Opie played lacrosse at Syracuse University and earned a gold medal as a member of the 1990 US National team. He shares his research interest and musings as a blogger and the producer and host of The Fred Opie Show. To learn more visit FredOpie.com.

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