THE VIDEO SHELF · history of racial injustice in america
Holy Post - Race in America
Phil Vischer of VeggieTales and Holy Post gives an 18-minute history of racial injustice in America, covering why anger persists despite civil rights laws. It is told from an evangelical Christian perspective and adapted from a class he co-taught.
Why HN readers recommended it
Recommended as a concise, broad-strokes history of racial injustice, including the lasting effects of redlining.
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Video & recommendation details
- Creator / channel
- Holy Post Media
- Topic
- history of racial injustice in america
- Format
- explainer
- Level
- general
- HN recommenders in dataset
- 2
- HN mentions in dataset
- 3
- Recommendation years in dataset
- 2020–2025
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From the original HN conversations
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There’s a great 18-minute video from Bob the Tomato, AKA Phil Vischer, which lays out the sordid history in broad detail. I like this in particular because he’s coming from an evangelical Christian background—a demographic that has 60% racial resentment, the highest in the country. …
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