Erec Smith is an American academic and anti-transgender activist. Smith’s work opposing progressive racial policies and views overlaps with people and groups opposing progressive gender policies and views, including:
- Counterweight
- Foundation Against Intolerance & Racism
- Institute for Liberal Values
- Society for Open Inquiry in Behavioral Science
- Heterodox Academy
- Cato Institute / Human Progress
- Fox News
- Debra Soh
- Benjamin Boyce
- Peter Boghossian
- Meghan Daum
- Angel Eduardo
- Zander Keig
- Jen Richmond
- Jesse Watters
- John Stossel
- Glenn Loury
Background
Smith earned a doctorate from University of Illinois Chicago in 2002. Smith began teaching at York College of Pennsylvania.
Free Black Thought
Smith co-founded Free Black Thought, a group of “heterodox” academics who oppose progressive policies and positions regarding race. They produce a Substack newsletter and podcast.
- Michael DC Bowen
- Dave Gilbert
- Tabia Lee
- Jason Littlefield
- Jake Mackey
- Connie Morgan
- Glenn C. Loury
- John McWhorter
References
Smith, Erec (August 4, 2021). They Don’t Speak for Me: The need for free black thought in academia—and beyond. City Journal https://www.city-journal.org/article/they-dont-speak-for-me
Media
Institute for Liberal Values and Free Black Thought (September 28, 2021). AUTHENTICITY: ERASED & REPLACED, with Prof. Erec Smith, Angel Eduardo, and Zander Keig. Host Jen Richmond https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fg0v5y_7cQE
Resources
Twitter (twitter.com)
LinkedIn (linkedin.com)
Free Black Thought (freeblackthought.com)
Substack (substack.com)
Cato Institute (https://www.cato.org/people/erec-smith)
- Erec Smith
- cato.org/people/erec-smith