Reparations Daily (ish) Vol. 32
Happy Wednesday! No Hot Takes section today, but check out some of these pieces:
Brookings published a piece on the Pew Research Center poll on how Americans think we should address the history of slavery and racism.
This conversation on the New York Times’ podcast, ‘The Argument,’ featuring the man behind the anti-CRT fight, Chris Ruffo of the Manhattan Institute, and Professor Ralph Richard Banks, who's co-founder of the Stanford Center for Racial Justice.
This piece in The Guardian highlighting the initiative in Evanston.
With radical love,
Trevor
National News
Brookings: How should we address the US’s history of slavery and racism? Here’s what Americans think.
New York Times: What Should We Be Teaching When it Comes to Racism and America’s Past?
New York Times: Is There Racism in the Deed to Your Home?
The Guardian: Instagram user accused of capitalising on Ijeoma Oluo’s anti-racist book
CNN: Church made famous by Paul Revere reckons with its ties to slavery
ABC News: Historic American church set to integrate its slavery ties
NBC News: Regulators move to study racism in insurance industries. Experts say it's not enough.
Pew Research: Deep Divisions in Americans’ Views of Nation’s Racial History – and How To Address It
Yahoo News: Critical Race Theory and the New ‘Massive Resistance’
Business Insider: Student debt is so inescapable that even those who made payments during the pandemic freeze still owe more money than they originally borrowed
New York Times: The Resilience of New York’s Black Homeowners
Regional News
The Guardian: Illinois city’s reparations plan was heralded – but locals say it’s a cautionary tale
Atlanta Journal-Constitution: White teacher: Racism matters to our students. So, it must matter to us
CNN: See state senators' eyebrow-raising arguments against CRT
The Atlantic: He Taught a Ta-Nehisi Coates Essay. Then He Was Fired
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Wisconsin has one of the largest racial wealth gaps in the country. Could 'baby bonds' help close it?
Indy Week: Show Me the Money: Reparations Scholar Is Not a Fan of Reparations Bill