John McWhorter Quote

Stephen Jay Gould has told us that evolution is geared not toward progressive fitness but toward simply filling available ecological niches.

John McWhorter

Stephen Jay Gould has told us that evolution is geared not toward progressive fitness but toward simply filling available ecological niches.

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About John McWhorter

John Hamilton McWhorter V (; born October 6, 1965) is an American linguist with a specialty in creole languages, sociolects, and Black English. He is currently 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, acting as political commentator especially in his New York Times newsletter.