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50 Years Ago: President Johnson Signed The Fair Housing Act
Gene Demby of NPR’s Code Switch reviews the history of government policies that created and reinforced segregation. The Fair Housing Act was an attempt to correct the situation that failed time and time again. To watch the 6 1/2 minute…
Read MoreNew Evidence Shows There’s Still Bias Against Black Natural Hair
The “Good Hair Study,” conducted by Perception Institute, confirms that many people — including black ones — have a bias against the types and styles of natural hair worn by black people.
Read MoreCode Switch Race and identity, remixed: NPR podcast
National Public Radio has begun a weekly podcast about race and identity. The first installment featured Peggy MacIntosh, Chenjerai Kumanyika, and Catherine Orr with a focus on how discussions about whiteness occur in the college classroom.
Read MoreHow Black Lives Have Always Mattered: A Reading List
From NPR’s Code Switch thanks to NIOT member Simona Brickers. “Several recent history books help illuminate the historical contradictions that Black History Month exemplifies, namely, how a nation founded on racial slavery became both a beacon for radical hope and…
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