Rich Benjamin

Rich Benjamin
Born United States
Residence United States
Education Wesleyan University (BA)
Stanford University (PhD)
Occupation Author, television commentator, cultural critic
Website richbenjamin.com

Rich Benjamin is an American cultural critic, anthropologist, and author.

Benjamin is perhaps best known for the non-fiction book Searching for Whitopia: An Improbable Journey to the Heart of White America.[1][2][3] Benjamin's investigation of Whitopia was the subject of a 2015 TED Talk, which has garnered 2 million views across media platforms and earned translation into 25 languages. This groundbreaking study is one of few to have illuminated in advance the social-political forces propelling the political rise of Donald Trump.[4]

He is also a lecturer and a public intellectual, who regularly discusses issues on NPR, PBS, MSNBC, and CNN.[5] His writing frequently appears in The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Guardian and Salon.[6][7][8]

Benjamin’s work focuses on United States politics and culture, comparative world politics, money, class, African Americans, Whites, Latinos, public policy, global cultural transformation, and demographic change.

Benjamin is currently a Senior Fellow at Demos.[9]

References

  1. ↑ James, Randy (2009-10-12). "America's Booming White Enclaves". Time. Retrieved 2012-04-10.
  2. ↑ Poon, Linda (August 12, 2015). "A Black Man's Journey Through 'Whitopia'". CityLab.
  3. ↑ "A Black Author's Journey Into American 'Whitopia'". NPR. 2009-10-06. Retrieved 2012-04-10.
  4. ↑ Benjamin, Rich (May 2015). "My road trip through the whitest towns in America". TED.
  5. ↑ AmericaWriter (2017-01-06), Pres. Obama Opens Up About His Presidency In Exit Interview, retrieved 2017-01-09
  6. ↑ Benjamin, Rich (2012-03-29). "The Gated Community Mentality". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-04-10.
  7. ↑ Benjamin, Rich (2012-06-21). "Banner Days". The New York Times. Retrieved 2013-03-10.
  8. ↑ http://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/get-out-and-the-death-of-white-racial-innocence
  9. ↑ "Demos". Demos.org. Retrieved 2012-04-10.


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