Monthly Archives: June 2020

The GI Bill is one example of several postwar policies in which the federal government invested heavily in the greatest growth of a white asset-based American middle class, to the exclusion of blacks…. But most American colleges and universities were closed to blacks, or open to only but a few in token numbers. Meanwhile, GI benefits in education, employment, entrepreneurship and housing assistance were all distributed overwhelmingly toward whites.

Darrick Hamilton and Trevon Logan Continue reading →

For decades, many banks in the U.S. denied mortgages to people, mostly people of color in urban areas, preventing them from buying a home in certain neighborhoods or getting a loan to renovate their house. Continue reading →

If you are just digging into the problem America has with racism and the topic of police brutality is too sensitive of a topic for you, consider researching this aspect of systemic racism. Continue reading →

Systemic racism is usually not visible to the naked eye and so there are many who believe it doesn’t even exist. Continue reading →

“Racism is not a virus of the body; it is a virus of the mind, and unfortunately, it can be lethal.” Emmanuel Acho Continue reading →

“Not only should we not lose any of our history, but this is particularly important to understand [how that history reiterates itself] through black experiences… today.” Code Switch Continue reading →

Want to know what’s irritating? Scrolling through Facebook seeing people from two opposing “groups” sharing the exact same meme “at” the other group. You’re wondering which meme, aren’t you? I’m not saying. Let me put it this way: both groups … Continue reading →

I am pretty excited to talk about this today because I feel it’s something that people all across the U.S. can get behind. Americans of all ethnicities can celebrate the end of slavery. Quick back story: July 4th, 1776 was … Continue reading →

It’s a privilege to learn about racism instead of experiencing it your whole life. Continue reading →

It’s a privilege to learn about racism instead of experiencing it your whole life. Continue reading →