QL14: The Dr. Tommy Curry Interview

Update: 2020-02-19

Description

In this episode author and professor of philosophy Dr. Tommy Curry discusses his book, The Man-Not: Race, Class, Genre, and the Dilemmas of Black Manhood

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Summary

Episode Length

1:23:00

Topics Covered

References Made

Topics Discussed

Dr. Tommy Curry on moving to Scotland

In part 1 Dr. Curry explains his transition as a black male scholar from living and teaching in the United States at Texas A&M University to the University of Edinburg in Scotland

Dr. Tommy Curry on racism

In part 2 Dr. Curry briefly defines racism and explains how the effects are measured in his research

Dr. Tommy Curry on choice to be a researcher

In part 3 Dr. Curry explains why he chose to dedicate his career to researching and writing about the mistreatment of males classified as black in the united states

Dr. Tommy Curry on intersectionality

In part 4 Dr. Curry addresses common misconceptions (i.e. perceived conflicts with intersectionality) about his work by outlining research methods and the ultimate goal of his research

Dr. Tommy Curry on feminism

In part 5 Dr. Curry explains the correlation between the speech and beliefs of past and contemporary white feminist

Dr. Tommy Curry defines buck studies

In part 6 Dr. Curry explains his concept of buck studies within the context of black professional athletes being described as beasts or “having that dog” within sports media

Dr. Tommy Curry on black fatherhood

In part 7 Dr. Curry debunks the myth that black males are less likely to be in the child’s lives by citing CDC data and other empirical studies

Dr. Tommy Curry on the perceptions of black males

In part 8 Dr. Curry speaks on research concerning the perception of black males being threatening and provides his suggestions

Dr. Tommy Curry on black finances

In part 9 Dr. Curry speaks on the financial effects on black males and their families when white society views and take actions against them as if they are threats

Dr. Tommy Curry on automation

In part 10 Dr. Curry provides his suggestions for black males and women to prepare for automation, become entrepreneurs and combat the system of racism