And the barbarians are coming for them. At what point did higher education lose the general public, and why? I don’t know the answer to that question. It seeped away by degrees. We didn’t get here in a day.

If we don’t promote viewpoint diversity from the inside, it will be imposed from the outside.

Listen now | An interview with writer Khadijah La Musa

Challenging the academic status quo

Reflections from an elite college campus

A well-crafted application can secure you admission and funding

Mike and Wink delve into the implications of declining black enrollment at elite universities, particularly Harvard, following changes in affirmative action policies.

Listen now | An interview with scholar Fatimah Fanusie

Hard work and careful planning go a long way

Getting into the right school need not be an overwhelming task

Bowen and Twyman discuss the meaning of recent protests at college campuses.

My cancellation, Part II: The story and its aftermath

A black woman, white men, and the latest battle of Ole Miss

Join Dr. Tabia Lee to learn more about the Empowered Social Justice Resources. Welcoming educators, administrators, legislators, students, and community organizers that are interested in pedagogies and methodologies for teaching Social Justice topics and disciplines in ways that elevate...

Wilfred Reilly has positioned himself online (and in person) as a wicked smart but rather hilarious cultural and political commentator. He and Connie discuss why it’s important to tell the truth and his assessment of who tends not to.

An interview with Professor of Sociology, education entrepreneur and co-author of the book The Black Intellectual Tradition Angel Adams Parham

Ed Empowerment 2024/Ethnic Studies: Broadening the Lens, hosted by Coalition for Empowered Education, the Jewish Institute for Liberal Values, and the Institute for Liberal Values from May 19 – 21 in Sacramento, CA

FBT's Jake Mackey discusses the Claudine Gay affair and the state of academia today with host Lawrence Eppard on The Utterly Moderate Podcast: 

We economists study markets, the behavior of consumers and firms, the art and science of buying and selling, the theory of rational choice. This is important work, to be sure. It is prudent to think carefully about incentives when creating social programs.

As with other institutions, DEI—Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion—is a volatile point of contention in the military. In fact, prominent figures in and around the military insist that DEI threatens national security. The issue is bigger than unequal admissions and recruitment. DEI writ large is...

Episode 2 of our new series featuring FBT co-founder Michael David Cobb Bowen and author Winkfield Twyman Jr. Mike and Wink compare an episode of The West Wing with former Harvard University President Claudine Gay and her inability to speak with moral clarity about genocide of Jews in real time...

Glenn Loury and Erec Smith (York College, Free Black Thought). Recorded November 13, 2023.

True equality is now within reach

Listen now | An interview with FBT co-founder and former DEI Director at De Anza College Tabia Lee