Settler Colonialism
Summary
Historian Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz discusses her book, "Not A 'Nation of Immigrants'," challenging the narrative of America's founding. She delves into US settler colonialism, white supremacy, and racial capitalism, linking historical events like the Chinese Exclusion Act and the US-Mexico War to modern immigration policies and racial terror. The conversation also explores how immigrant groups assimilated by adopting figures like Columbus, ultimately calling for the decolonization of historical narratives and dismantling founding myths.Episode description
Maria and Julio are joined by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, historian and author of the new book “Not A ‘Nation of Immigrants’: Settler Colonialism, White Supremacy, and a History of Erasure and Exclusion.” They dive into a conversation about U.S. imperialism and colonialism, immigration and dismantling the myth around Christopher Columbus. This episode was mixed by Rosana Cabán. ITT Staff Picks: - Teen Vogue published an excerpt from Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz’s “Not A ‘Nation of Immigrants,’” on how Italian immigrants used Christopher Columbus to assimilate to the United States. - Kyle T. Mays writes about the history of Black and Indigenous solidarity, and how they “have tried to reimagine the foundations of American society,” for George Washington University’s History News Network. - Kathleen Foody and Wilson Ring report on the issues and tensions around celebrating Columbus Day, for The Associated Press. Photo credit: Courtesy of Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz.
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