Ep. 104: Remembering Sociologist James Loewen

Published: Oct. 11, 2021, 5:05 a.m.

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This is a special Indigenous Peoples\' Day episode of The Truth Report in honor of sociologist and historian James Loewen who passed away on August 19, 2021.

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James Loewen\\xa0is the author of the bestselling book\\xa0Lies My Teacher Told Me. He has also written award-winning books such as\\xa0Sundown Towns,\\xa0Teaching What Really Happened, and\\xa0The Confederate and Neo-Confederate Reader.\\xa0

Professor Loewen shares his thoughts on the resurrection of the Confederacy in the South and the Republican Party, the Charlottesville white supremacist riot, history memory, "sundown towns" and racial segregation, and resurgent anti-Semitism in the Age of Trump.

In addition, Professor Loewen also reflects on the need to tell the truth about American history in the classroom.

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Music at the end of this week\'s episode of The Truth Report is by JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound. You can listen to some of their great music on Spotify.

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