The evil of human bondage was more complex than many historians care to reckon with. By John McWhorter Some of the best music I’ve ever heard was almost lost forever. By John McWhorter A lot of people ...

Linguist and show-tune aficionado McWhorter (Losing the Race) explores why American language and music are no longer crafted, honored or even well-regarded means of expression. The expected social ...

John McWhorter has strong opinions. In fact, most people first encounter him via his Opinion column in The New York Times, in which he opines freely and fearlessly on subjects that are often ...

What’s the best way to learn a new language quickly? By imitating a native speaker as if you were a rude schoolyard mimic. That advice comes from John McWhorter, an author and linguistics professor at ...

When linguist John McWhorter hears activists and academics condemn "whiteness" or talk about "centering" people of color, he doesn't hear... Linguist John McWhorter on how to combat the harms of 'woke ...

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Full disclosure: I am a huge fan of John McWhorter and have always agreed with the astute opinions of the esteemed Columbia University linguistics professor, New York Times columnist, and bestselling ...

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