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Walter Johnson is a History professor at Winthrop University and an African-American Studies professor at Harvard. He is the author of The Broken Heart of America: St. Louis and the Violent History of the United States.   Things you will learn in this episode:  [00:01 – 10:07] Opening Segment I welcome and introduce my guest, Walter Johnson Catching up with Walter The challenges of doing online conferences Walter’s history in St. Louis His inspiration for writing his book [10:08 – 16:32] St. Louis’ History The history of Urban planning and St. Louis Harland Bartholomew’s impact on St. Louis Going off-the-grid [16:33 – 24:10] Racial Segregation Walter talks about the Political economy of Ferguson History of FergusonRacial Segregation Communism [24:11 – 35:55] Fragments of a better future Changes that are happening for St. Louis White supremacy’s ideology Researching and reflecting on his own experiences as inspiration for his book His career as a Professor of African-American studies