Bryan Goebel

Anti-racist activist and writer Tim Wisehas written 175 essays on racism and white privilege but most have not become as viral on the Internet as his recent essay, “This Is Your Nation on White Privilege.”

“The stuff that I talk about in that piece is stuff that I talk about all the time,” says Wise. “But sort of relating white privilege to the election is something that, for the most part, hadn’t really been put in print by anyone.”

Wise’s new book, “Speaking Treason Fluently: Anti-racist Reflections from An Angry White Male,” is a collection of his best work. I'd strongly recommend it.

In this interview originally recorded September 20, 2008, he talks about how Barack Obama’s success has reinforced racism, how race is playing out between the candidates and why he thinks the “Bradley effect” won’t play a big role in this election.

“Regardless of where you stand in this campaign… we have a lot of work to do in this country to deal with the ongoing racial divide that exists not only on a personal level but on an institutional level."

A shorter version aired on KCBS October 19, 2008.