A Word: Masters of the House...and the Senate
Many congressional staffers and workers on Capitol Hill have argued that, regardless of the party in power, the institution hasn\u2019t evolved much on diversity in the workplace. And that means African Americans are frequently underrepresented in high level\xa0jobs, and can often be targets of racism and abuse during their work. On today\u2019s episode of A Word, Jason Johnson is joined by Dr. James R. Jones, the author of The Last Plantation: Racism and Resistance in the Halls of Congress. The two discuss bias and inequality among the workers on Capitol Hill, and what that says about Congress\u2019s ability to represent an increasingly diverse nation.\n\nGuest: Dr. James R. Jones, professor and author of The Last Plantation.\n\nPodcast production by Kristie Taiwo-Makanjuola\n\nWant more A Word? Subscribe to Slate Plus to immediately access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking \u201cTry Free\u201d at the top of our show page. Or, visit slate.com/awordplus to get access wherever you listen.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices