# Ismael Hernandez Is Rethinking Charity

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Published: 2026-06-10T09:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode, Dan Hugger speaks with Ismael Hernandez, founder and president of the Freedom & Virtue Institute, about his book Not Tragically Colored: Freedom, Personhood, and the Renewal of Black America and Rethinking Charity: Restoring Dignity to Poverty Relief. The book explores what people get wrong about charity and the truths about the human person we need to understand before we start rethinking charity. Subscribe to our podcasts Watch this podcast here Freedom and Virtue Institute Effective Compassion Training Self-Reliance Clubs Rethinking Charity: Restoring Dignity to Poverty Relief | Ismael Hernandez If you’d like to support this podcast, you can help by leaving a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. If you have questions or suggestions for a future episode, you can email us at podcast@acton.org. The tip at the opening of this podcast is informational and educational in nature. It is not offering professional tax, legal, or accounting advice. For specific advice about the effect of any planning concept on your tax or financial situation or with your estate, please consult a qualified professional advisor.

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