Rich Benjamin
Rich Benjamin | |
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Born | United States |
Residence | United States |
Education |
Wesleyan University (BA) Stanford University (PhD) |
Occupation | Author, television commentator, cultural critic |
Website |
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Rich Benjamin is an American cultural critic, anthropologist, and author.
Benjamin is perhaps best known for the non-fiction book Searching for Whitopia: An Improbable Journey to the Heart of White America.[1][2][3] Benjamin's investigation of Whitopia was the subject of a 2015 TED Talk, which has garnered 2 million views across media platforms and earned translation into 25 languages.
He is also a lecturer and a public intellectual, who regularly discusses issues on NPR, PBS, MSNBC, and CNN.[4] His writing frequently appears in The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Guardian and Salon.[5][6][7]
Benjamin’s work focuses on United States politics and culture, comparative world politics, money, class, African Americans, Whites, Latinos, public policy, global cultural transformation, and demographic change.
References
- ↑ James, Randy (2009-10-12). "America's Booming White Enclaves". Time. Retrieved 2012-04-10.
- ↑ Poon, Linda (August 12, 2015). "A Black Man's Journey Through 'Whitopia'". CityLab.
- ↑ "A Black Author's Journey Into American 'Whitopia'". NPR. 2009-10-06. Retrieved 2012-04-10.
- ↑ AmericaWriter (2017-01-06), Pres. Obama Opens Up About His Presidency In Exit Interview, retrieved 2017-01-09
- ↑ Benjamin, Rich (2012-03-29). "The Gated Community Mentality". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-04-10.
- ↑ Benjamin, Rich (2012-06-21). "Banner Days". The New York Times. Retrieved 2013-03-10.
- ↑ Benjamin, Rich (March 27, 2017). ""Get Out" and the Death of White Racial Innocence". The New Yorker.
- ↑ "Demos". Demos.org. Retrieved 2012-04-10.
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