John McWhorter
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McWhorter in 2017 | |
| Born | John Hamilton McWhorter V October 6, 1965 |
| Occupation(s) | Academic and Commentator |
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| Thesis | Toward a New Model of Genesis (1993) |
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| Main interests | Music, American history, Race relations in the United States |
John Hamilton McWhorter V (/məkˈhwɔːrtər/; born October 6, 1965) is an American linguist. He is an associate professor of linguistics at Columbia University, where he also teaches American studies and music history. He has authored a number of books on race relations and African-American culture, and is a political commentator especially in his New York Times newsletter.