Episode 205: Academic Apartheid w/ Dr. Sean Drake

For today’s episode, Tyrell and Daphne welcome Dr. Sean J. Drake, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology and a Senior Research Associate at the Maxwell Center for Policy Research. They begin the conversation by discussing Dr. Drake’s background and interest in studying race and inequality in schools (39:30). They then tackle myths and misconceptions about racialized educational inequality (49:50). Next, they turn their attention to Dr. Drake’s book , Academic Apartheid (57:10), and the evolution of school segregation over the past 60 years (1:04:40). They close by discussing potential solutions to racialized inequality in education (1:11:50) and Dr. Drake’s upcoming project (1:17:00). 

Other Topics Include: 

00:30 – Check in with Tyrell and Daphne 

05:40 – BhD “Oh Lawd” News 

36:50 – Introduction of the Topic  

1:27:30- Tyrell and Daphne Reflect on the Interview 

Resources:

• BhD Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/bhdpodcast 
• Sean Drake – https://www.maxwell.syr.edu/cpr_about.aspx?id=152471363329 | @SeanJDrake1 
• Academic Apartheid: Race and the Criminalization of Failure in an American Suburb – https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520381377/academic-apartheid