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The 1619 Project
“The 1619 Project is a major initiative from The New York Times observing the 400th anniversary of the beginning of American slavery. It aims to reframe the country’s history, understanding 1619 as our true founding, and placing the consequences of…
Read MoreWhy We Should Teach The Truth About American History by Patrick Wang
The New York Times conducts an annual student editorial contest. Following is an entry that argues for the teaching of an unfiltered version of American history. Why We Should Teach The Truth About American History by Patrick Wang , 16…
Read MoreThe Race-Based Mortgage Penalty
A New York Times editorial decries discriminatory mortgage lending by banks in”A defiance of laws such as the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 and the Fair Housing Act of 1968. “An alarming new study by the Center of Investigative Reporting’s…
Read MoreLinking Health and Mortality Racial Differences to Experience and Perceptions of Discrimination
In an op ed in the New York Times (November 12, 2017), Douglas Jacobs refers to the “[m]ore than 700 studies on the link between discrimination and health . . . published since 2000. This body of work establishes a…
Read MoreEven With Affirmative Action, Blacks and Hispanics Are More Underrepresented at Top Colleges Than 35 Years Ago
“Even after decades of affirmative action, black and Hispanic students are more underrepresented at the nation’s top colleges and universities than they were 35 years ago, according to a New York Times analysis.” Click here to read entire article.
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