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Phillis Wheatley's Unfinished Revolution
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Phillis Wheatley's Unfinished Revolution

Audio of my conversation with Professor David Waldstreicher

Phillis Wheatley, the famous poet from the late eighteenth century, has enjoyed a bit of a renaissance of late, thanks in no small part to Professor David Waldstreicher. In his recent book, The Odyssey of Phillis Wheatley, Professor Waldstreicher explores how Wheatley waged antiracist battles that feel all too familiar today.

Waldstreicher is a Distingui…

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