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Where
Race Lives - GO DEEPER |
SHORT SUMMARY - what does race have to do with
housing and wealth? what is the current state of residential
segregation? |
| white advantage, wealth, housing |
A
Long History of Racial Preference - for Whites |
ESSAY BY LARRY ADELMAN - how has race affected
whites? A look at how institutions and public policies have
benefited whites at the expense of other groups. |
| housing, wealth, white advantage |
The
Wealth Factor
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OP ED BY DALTON CONLEY - what difference does
wealth make in terms of your life opportunities? |
| census, racial classification |
What
Does the Census Tell Us about Race? |
ESSAY BY JEAN CHENG - a brief overview of how
our racial categories have changed over time, both reflecting
and shaping our political and social priorities. |
| housing, public policy, segregation, racism |
What
We Need To Do About The 'Burbs
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Why is attacking suburban sprawl crucial to
anti-racist work? In his interview with Colorlines' Executive
Editor Bob Wing, john a. powell discusses regionalism, segregation,
concentrated poverty and urban strategies. |
| housing. wealth, white advantage, segregation |
Racial
Preferences for Whites: The Houses that Racism Built |
OP-ED BY LARRY ADELMAN - how has the playing
field been tilted in the past, giving whites an advantage
over other groups? A look at two families - one white, one
black - shows how the past shapes opportunities for the future. |
| racial classification, colorblind, racism |
Racial
Privacy Initiative: An Invitation to Racial Discrimination
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Andy Barlow and Troy Duster reveal why the racial
privacy initiative encourages racial discrimination by making
it impossible to monitor and enforce non-discrimination laws.
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| white advantage, affirmative action |
Whites
Swim in Racial Preference
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Tim Wise recounts a long history of racial preferences
for whites as he examines the controversy surrounding the
University of Michigan's affirmative action program. |
| wealth, housing, white advantage |
Interview
with Dalton Conley, sociologist |
EDITED TRANSCRIPT - what is the relationship
between housing and wealth? Why does wealth matter and what
does this have to do with race? |
| white advantage, stereotyping, race relations,
psychology |
Interview
with Beverly Daniel Tatum, psychologist |
EDITED TRANSCRIPT - does everyone experience race the same
way? how do our cultural experiences shape our perceptions
of other people? how do we unknowingly recreate racism?
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| wealth, housing, white advantage |
Interview
with Melvin Oliver, sociologist |
EDITED TRANSCRIPT - does everyone have the same
opportunities to get ahead? why did the wealth gap between
blacks and whites come from, and what should we do about it? |
| white advantage, wealth, housing, segregation,
colorblind, public policy, law |
Interview
with john a. powell, legal scholar |
EDITED TRANSCRIPT - how is race socially constructed?
why can't we get rid of the concept? how do whites benefit
without having to do anything? what can we do about residential
segregation and inequality? |
| white advantage, race relations, colorblind,
affirmative action |
Interview
with Nancy DiTomaso, sociologist |
EDITED TRANSCRIPT - how do whites feel about
race, affirmative action and racial inequality? To find out,
Nancy DiTomaso interviewed white people throughout the United
States. |
| sociology, wealth gap, latino, public policy |
Hispanic
Color Divide |
NEWS ARTICLE - summary of a new report on how
Latino family income and other outcomes varies with skin color.
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| sociology, public policy, racial classification,
colorblind, racism |
Racial
and Ethnic Data: Why We Collect It; How We Use It in Public
Policy
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MEDIA ADVISORY - The American Sociological Association
takes a position in the long-standing debate over government
racial classification and data collection. This article contains
a link to the complete 12-page official statement in PDF format
(Adobe Acrobat Reader required). |
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Wealth disparities, housing.
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Washington
Post review of The Hidden Cost of Being African American
(book by Thomas Shapiro) |
BOOK REVIEW - This book points to the growing wealth gap
to show how black disadvantage - and white advantage - continues
40 years after the civil rights acts, and what can be done
about it.
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| urban planning, public policy, regional equity,
smart growth, housing, wealth |
Fair
Growth 2020: A Tale of Four Futures
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ARTICLE - what will America look like in 20
years, given the steady decline of our central cities and
our unchecked suburban expansion? Author Lance Freeman looks
at four possible scenarios for the future, and their implications
for urban sprawl and social equity. |
