![]() ![]() And while the Reeds’ work is well known in leftist circles, it deserves a broader public audience. Reed, is vital to understanding the present moment. It is also a missed opportunity, for the work of Adolph Reed and his son, historian Touré F. This is not only another sign of rising intolerance towards dissent on parts of the left. But even though Reed was a strong Bernie Sanders supporter, and happens to be Black, some DSA members launched a concerted attack on the event. Because Reed planned to warn about the dangers of focusing too narrowly on racial disparities in understanding the impact of Covid-19, critics charged that his appearance would be “tone deaf” and even “reactionary.” Concerned that the talk would be disrupted, Reed and his co-presenter agreed to cancel the event just hours before it was to begin. was slated to give an online talk cosponsored by the Philadelphia and New York City chapters of the Democratic Socialists of America. ![]() At the end of May, prominent leftist political scientist Adolph Reed Jr. ![]()
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