Archive

Lessons of the Beerfest

Thursday’s purely symbolic White House beer summit capped off a week of teachable moments about race and police conduct, but Touré asks, is anyone listening?

articles/2009/07/31/lessons-of-the-beerfest/toure-beer-summit_40881_cujbbl
Official White House Photo by Pete Souza
articles/2009/07/31/lessons-of-the-beerfest/toure-beer-summit_40881_lys0xe

The Kumbaya beerfest on the White House lawn linking Professor Gates and Sergeant Crowley—men who have become metaphors so fluid they can stand for almost anything any viewer wants—was indeed a teachable moment that gleaned several lessons.

We learned that it is possible, even in impassioned racialized moments, to lay down...

We think “subscriber” would look good on you. Join now to unlock access.

Don't miss this subscriber exclusive article. 

Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast here.