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Media Highlights TV • May 16, 2023 

# Erec Smith discusses the disempowering effects of modern anti-racism movement and the challenges for thought leaders who espouse more constructive narratives on the Pioneer Institute’s *Hubwonk with Joe Selvaggi* podcast 

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##### [Erec Smith](/people/erec-smith)

Research Fellow, Cato Institute, and Cofounder, Free Black Thought

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