Dec. 7, 2022
Ayana Explains the Dangers of Hate Speech
Freedom of speech is a fine concept, in a democratic republic, it is guaranteed. However, some speech is loud and wrong and dangerous. and the consequences of allowing it to flourish, history shows, are not favorable.
Warning: This episode describes first-hand accounts of views from inside WWII-era concentration camps.
Works used in this podcast:
- Atlanta Daily World "WWII Veteran Remembers The Horror of the Holocaust." April 22, 2013. Available at: https://atlantadailyworld.com/2013/04/22/wwii-veteran-remembers-the-horror-of-the-holocaust-william-alexander-scott-iii-1923-1992/
- "An American Soldier's Two Fronts: 12 Years that Shook the World Podcast." Hosted by Erin Harper. Released September 15, 2022. Available at: https://www.ushmm.org/learn/podcasts-and-audio/12-years-that-shook-the-world/an-american-soldiers-two-fronts
- "He Documented Atrocities," by Bluesy Day. December 13, 2016. Available at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/147039490@N04/31463273732
- https://www.ushmm.org/collections/bibliography/black-people
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