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In the video, "F.R.E.E. Agency | Glenn Loury, John McWhorter & Ian Rowe | The Glenn Show," the three discuss the book Agency, which examines the power of institutions over individuals. They argue that black men are often overlooked in mainstream narratives, and that they are robbed of their agency by being made into "heroes" or "role models" in the media. The video also discusses the importance of marriage and family, and how non-marital birth rates are increasing among young women in the United States.

  • 00:00:00 The video discusses the book Agency by Ian Rowe, which examines the power of institutions (such as schools and the police) over individuals. ian Rowe and Glenn Lowry discuss race and inequality, and Lowry describes his experience working with Nike to create the film The Invisible Men.
  • 00:05:00 The video discusses the idea that black men are often overlooked in mainstream narratives, and discusses some of the issues that black men face, such as poverty, structural racism, and police brutality. It argues that these issues are not just specific to black men, and that they are robbed of their agency by being made into "heroes" or "role models" in the media.
  • 00:10:00 In this video, Glenn Loury, John McWhorter, and Ian Rowe discuss the George Floyd case and how it can be used as an example of the two meta-narratives that they refer to in their book, "Agency." The first narrative is the "blame the system" argument, which holds that systemic racism and inequality in America prevent black people from achieving success. The second narrative is the "blame the victim" argument, which holds that black people are responsible for their own lack of success and that they could do more if they were not held back by systemic racism. Glenn Loury's daughter works as a school teacher or security guard, which he argues demonstrates that even black families who are not ideal can achieve success if they work hard.
  • 00:15:00 The video discusses the importance of marriage and family, and how non-marital birth rates are increasing among young women in the United States. Glenn Loury, John McWhorter, and Ian Rowe discuss how marriage has played an important role in black communities, and how it can help improve a person's chances of success.
  • 00:20:00 This video discusses the importance of making responsible decisions during one's teenage years, and how this can have lifelong consequences. The video also discusses the success sequence, which is a data-based model that suggests that young people who complete their high school degrees avoid poverty and the majority enter the middle class. While this is not a guarantee, it is a very common outcome for those who follow the success sequence.
  • 00:25:00 The speaker gives some advice on how to be successful in life, starting with being an effective person. He points out that being an effective person comes from having a good moral and cognitive education, which in turn comes from a strong family, faith commitment, and access to education and work. He urges young people to make good decisions, even if those decisions don't always lead to success.
  • 00:30:00 Glenn Loury, John McWhorter, and Ian Rowe discuss the importance of pursuing education and developing a deep commitment to faith. They point out that these are virtues, not formulas, and that to the extent we sell these ideas based on a formula for success, we concede an important ethical point. They share a story of a Jamaican immigrant father who said that in Jamaica, he was a man.
  • 00:35:00 In this YouTube video, Glenn Loury, John McWhorter, and Ian Rowe discuss the importance of overcoming the stereotype of a "black man not striving to excel." They cite research that shows the reading achievement gap between black and white students has widened in the U.S. over the past several decades. The three discuss the idea of starting a new network of high schools that focus on international baccalaureate degrees.
  • 00:40:00 The video discusses how by 11th grade, almost all of the kids in a school will have parents from a different background. Glenn Loury, John McWhorter, and Ian Rowe discuss how the "cool pose" of blackness affects people of native and immigrant backgrounds differently. Loury argues that the rise of tuition-free charter schools has had an adverse impact on Catholic schools, and Rowe adds that there are not enough good schools for everyone.
  • 00:45:00 The video discusses the capacity of charter schools, which is constrained by an artificial cap. The video explains that charter schools receive a higher amount of funding per pupil than district schools, and that philanthropy plays a role in helping these schools to reach self-sustainability.
  • 00:50:00 The video discusses the difference between teachers and the unions that represent them, and how the unions sued a charter school to block the opening of a new school. The school won, and the unions have been dismissed from the case. The school is now able to open its high school to accommodate the growing demand for education.
  • 00:55:00 The video discusses systemic racism in the United States, and how it affects students of all races. Among the attendees was Glenn Loury, John McWhorter, and Ian Rowe, who discussed putting together a conference in Dallas to discuss the issue. One of the attendees, Shelby Steele, talked about the importance of the conference and the progress made so far.

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The F.R.E.E. Agency is a conference that brings together black people from across the political spectrum to discuss solutions to the problems facing the black community. The first event will be held in Birmingham, Alabama in November, and there will be additional events in Salt Lake City and other cities across the country in the future. The goal of the conference is to catalyze change and help people achieve their full human potential.

  • 01:00:00 The video features Glenn Loury, John McWhorter, and Ian Rowe discussing the "F.R.E.E. Agency" conference, which was held in 1980 and aimed at bringing together black people from across the political spectrum to discuss solutions to the problems facing the black community. Glenn Loury notes that the ideas discussed at the conference didn't gain enough traction, 40 years later, and he hopes to be remembered as someone who could catalyze change. The first event in the "Free" initiative will be held in Birmingham, Alabama in November, and there will be additional events in Salt Lake City and other cities across the country in the future.
  • 01:05:00 The F.R.E.E. Agency discusses important intellectual topics, but also challenges audience members to take these ideas and turn them into reality by organizing and working with local leaders in their communities. This is the only way to achieve real change and achieve people's full human potential.

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