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Race
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The Perks Of Positivity May Depend On Race And Culture
The supposedly universal benefits of positivity may not generalize across races, research indicates. Studies have consistently shown that…
2022-09-01
American Suburbs Radically Changed Over The Decades – And So Have Their Politics
Suburban voters in a number of areas are considered critical swing voters. The growing political stakes reflect the…
2020-10-29
How Did ‘White’ Become A Metaphor For All Things Good?
Shortly after George Floyd’s death, one of my friends texted me that Floyd wasn’t necessarily a bad person,…
2020-07-20
America’s Most Diverse, Mixed-Income Neighborhoods
]Which U.S. metro areas have the most people living in inclusive and diverse neighbourhoods? About seven million Americans…
2020-06-09
US Law Has Long Seen People Of African Descent As Fugitives
Occasionally, a mistruth spreads that the Second Amendment to the US Constitution was based on the need for…
2020-06-04
The Economic Impact Of Closing The Racial Wealth Gap
The United States is one of the world’s largest economic power and this is shown in the growth…
2019-09-06
Why Won’t The US Supreme Court Do Anything About Racism?
The Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke fired 16 shots, killing the African-American teenager Laquan McDonald; 14 of…
2019-07-17
Why The Nazis Studied American Race Laws For Inspiration
On 5 June 1934, about a year and half after Adolf Hitler became Chancellor of the Reich, the…
2019-06-10
Bike-Friendly Cities Should Be Designed For Everyone, Not Just For Wealthy White Cyclists
Designing for bikes has become a hallmark of forward-looking modern cities worldwide. Bike-friendly city ratings abound, and advocates…
2019-02-15
Why Black Neighborhoods Are Valued Less Than Other Neighborhoods
Wealth is inherently collective. Whether it’s land or property, shares of a company, artwork or just cash, its…
2018-12-13
Slavery Was Never Abolished – It Affects Millions, And You May Be Funding It
When we think of slavery, many of us think of historical or so-called “traditional forms” of slavery –…
2018-10-19
Natural Disasters Widen Racial Wealth Gap
Damage that natural disasters cause and the recovery efforts launched in their aftermaths have increased wealth inequality between…
2018-08-31
People Of Color Breathe More Air Pollution
People of color are exposed to more pollution from cars, trucks, and power plants than whites, a new…
2018-07-20
Why Are White People Expats When The Rest Of Us Are Immigrants?
Surely any person going to work outside their country is an expatriate? But no, the word exclusively applies…
2018-06-15
Why Racial Segregation Is A Design Feature, Not A Bug, Of US Cities
The National Housing Act of 1934, part of Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s ‘New Deal’ following the Great Depression, was…
2018-05-11
The Tech Bias : Why Silicon Valley Needs Social Theory
In the summer of 2017, a now infamous memo came to light. Written by James Damore, then an engineer at…
2018-05-08
James A. White Sr. : The Little Problem I Had Renting A House
Fifty-three years ago, James A. White Sr. joined the US Air Force. But as an African American man,…
2015-04-20