Policy history that built the wealth gap
In the history of the US, laws and policies were put in place that slowly and surely created a wealth gap between Black Americans and white Americans.
The Structure of Inequity and Racism in the US, Part 1
Fig 1. Core structure in the US Place Matters The causal feedback structure above is a primary driver of inequities in the United States, and has been for the past five or six generations. This...
History of US Laws Resulting in Accrued Disadvantage
In a recent meeting held by SURJ-Boston (Stand Up for Racial Justice) and the Boston Anti-Racism Knapsack group, we talked about all the laws and practices that have led to structural racism throughout our history. This is the...