34,036 views • Premiered Sep 10, 2026 • The Ryles Report Podcast

This episode revisits Carter G. Woodson’s 1933 classic The Mis‑Education of the Negro, asking whether modern education truly teaches independent thought or simply conditions Black Americans to fit into systems built without them in mind. Richard Ryles explores Woodson’s critiques of leadership, politics, economics, and community responsibility, noting that despite increased degrees and access, credentials alone do not guarantee genuine empowerment.

The conversation challenges listeners to examine who their education trains them to serve, what values it instills, and whether it equips them to transform their condition—or merely succeed within existing constraints.  Ref: https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/the-mis-education-of-the-negro-by-carter-g-woodson/277830/#isbn=086543171X 

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