Episode 198: White Space, Black Hood w/ Professor Sheryll Cashin

For today’s episode, Tyrell and Daphne welcome Professor Sheryll Cashin, the Carmack Waterhouse Professor of Law, Civil Rights and Social Justice at Georgetown University. They begin the conversation by discussing Professor Cashin’s professional journey from law clerk under Thurgood Marshall to author of five books (32:25). Next, they discuss the motivation behind her most recent book—White Space, Black Hood—which traces the history of anti-Black residential caste (40:00). They also have a conversation about the anti-black processes that reproduce residential segregation (45:40) and concrete steps that policymakers can take to enact racial equity (55:30). They close the episode by discussing her book, The Agitator’s Daughter (1:17:05). 

Other Topics Include: 

00:30 – Check in with Tyrell and Daphne 

05:50 – BhD “Oh Lawd” News 

30:05 – Introduction of the Topic 

1:24:05- Tyrell and Daphne Reflect on the Interview 

Resources:

• BhD Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/bhdpodcast 
• Professor Sheryll Cashin – https://sheryllcashin.com/ | https://www.law.georgetown.edu/faculty/sheryll-d-cashin/
• White Space, Black Hood – https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/609000/white-space-black-hood-by-sheryll-cashin/ 
• The Agitator’s Daughter – https://www.publicaffairsbooks.com/titles/sheryll-cashin/the-agitators-daughter/9780786721726/