We're keeping them coming! Here's the fifth episode of the Cambridge American History Seminar Podcast. Lewis Defrates talks to Corey Robin of Brooklyn College and the CUNY Graduate Center, and author of 'The Reactionary Mind: Conservatism from Edmund Burke to Donald Trump'. We talk about Corey's provocative paper 'The Invisible Man: The Black Nationalism of Clarence Thomas' and its place within his broader upcoming 'conceptual biography' of Thomas and his jurisprudence. We also touch on Thomas' 'non-colourblind' opposition to affirmative action, the theme of loss in Corey's broader work on Conservative thought, James Forman Jr's work, and the right way to say 'Birmingham'. Also thanks to Sam Defrates for the new artwork! We're getting more professional by the episode. Feel free to get in touch via @camericanist on Twitter or [email protected] if you have any questions, suggestions or feedback for the future. Spread the word, and thanks for listening!

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