Education/Higher ed

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

Finding guidance in the words of two great American Adamses

The incentive is never to turn down the heat

Stream Ep 149 I spoke with Jake Mackey about academia, and how it has gotten to the state it’s in. The slowly building pushback to authoritarianism within the academy and some of the initiatives involved. Do we have to rebuild, or can we save our institutions?

This month, I was fired from my position as faculty director for the Office of Equity, Social Justice, and Multicultural Education at De Anza Community College in Cupertino, Calif.

DR LEE: Even I, someone who some may assume would be on the side of so-called 'social justice warriors,' was too heterodox in my thinking. And I was bullied out.

Recently, the University of North Carolina voted to “ban” the requirement of politically charged prompts, like diversity statements, from any considerations for admission, hiring, promotion, and tenure. Such statements were deemed “compelled speech” and therefore antithetical to intellectual...

Part One of a conversation between Kimi Katiti and FBT's Jake Mackey on Microaggressions and "Bias Education and Support Teams," or B.E.S.T.s.

Last week, a friend, colleague, and co‐​Founder of Free Black Thought was ousted from her position at Foothills‐​De Anza Community College in California. Dr. Tabia Lee’s transgression: asking questions about DEI initiatives, fighting for viewpoint diversity, and upholding classical liberal...

I will be joined by author and professor, Jacob Mackey to discuss the pros and cons of a new form of microggression sensitivity training coming to a college ...

In this episode, Joe chats with Jake Mackey about the woke takeover over academia; the importance of preserving and studying the art and ideas of the past; h...

The Race in Racial Equity: What's it to You? To begin learning about race ideologies, please watch a workshop video and complete the interactive activities for equity practitioners/faculty/staff and students/learners.

The Foundation Against Intolerance and Racism (FAIR) is a nonpartisan organization dedicated to advancing civil rights and liberties for all Americans, and promoting a common culture based on fairness, understanding and humanity. We defend civil liberties and rights guaranteed to each individual...

The Academic Freedom Alliance is an alliance of college and university faculty members who are dedicated to upholding the principle of academic freedom. This principle is central to the mission of our institutions for the pursuit of truth and knowledge. Our members from across the political...

Counterweight is an organization that helps individuals resist the imposition of Critical Social Justice (CSJ) on their day to day lives. Our primary focus is on directing individuals who have fallen foul of the ideology to the resources, advice and guidance their specific problems require.