Bob Woodson on rescuing American history from “race hustlers”

The Invisible Men

In this episode, Ian and Nique are joined for a second time by Bob Woodson — president of the Woodson Center and most recently, founder of 1776 Unites — to discuss his new, best-selling volume of essays “Red, White, and Black: Rescuing American History from Revisionists and Race Hustlers.” Bob shares how his involvement early in the civil rights movement caused him to realize that many of the policies the left has proposed in response to the civil rights movement actually harm low-income black Americans while benefitting elites. Today, Bob sees the same trend playing out before his eyes — with the message of what “race hustlers” taking the reins of culture and funneling resources toward elites at the expense of the most disadvantaged. Bob’s inspiration for assembling a coalition of black leaders to write essays for “Red, White, and Black” was to restore the promise of the American dream in the public eye and advocate for an approach to American history and contemporary policy that truly uplifts the cause of the most vulnerable.

Later, Bob unravels how the G.I. Bill is an example of a successful government effort to empower vulnerable Americans to pursue a better life. The G.I. Bill helped millions of Americans who had failed to access quality education in their youth access much-needed support to build a new, successful life through military service. It offered service men and women a chance to pursue higher education without restrictions on universities or areas of study, which helped usher in a burgeoning black middle class. Tune in to the full episode to learn more about Bob’s journey toward founding 1776 Unites.

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