John McWhorter on controversy and reconstructing Fats Waller's "Early to Bed"

May 24, 2026 · 4:13 PM UTC ·1 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 19 views

New York Times columnist, bestselling author, linguist and Columbia University professor John McWhorter doesn't shy away from controversy. He talks with Mo Rocca about his book, "Losing the Race: Self-Sabatoge in Black America," published in 2000, along with one of his latest projects, reconstructing the long-forgotten 1940s hit Broadway musical "Early to Bed" with music by jazz legend Fats Waller, and why he feels good about how people perceive him now.

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