What Britain Gets Wrong About Race

Published: Oct. 3, 2023, 11:05 p.m.

Tomiwa Owolade is a rising star of literary and cultural criticism in the UK. His first book is This Is Not America: Why Black Lives in Britain Matter. In this discussion, Owolade joins commentator Inaya Folarin Iman to argue that too much of the debate around race in Britain today is viewed through the prism of American ideas and history \u2013 models that don\u2019t reflect the challenges and achievements of the increasingly diverse Black British population.\xa0\nWe\u2019d love to hear your feedback and what you think we should talk about next, who we should have on and what our future debates should be.\xa0\nSend us an email or voice note with your thoughts to podcasts@intelligencesquared.com or Tweet us @intelligence2.\xa0\nAnd if you\u2019d like to support our mission to foster honest debate and compelling conversations, as well as ad-free podcasts, exclusive bonus content, early access and much more, become a supporter of Intelligence Squared.\nJust visit intelligencesquared.com/membership to find out more.\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices