Racism and the Rise of Donald Trump

Kwame Acheampong talks with Dr. Paula Ioanide, an associate professor at the Center for the Study of Culture, Race and Ethnicity at Ithaca College and the author of “The Emotional Politics of Racism: How Feelings Trump Facts in an Era of Colorblindness.” They discussed how racism has fueled the rise of Donald Trump as a presidential candidate.

This originally aired on the August 5th, 2016 edition of WRFI Community Radio News.