25 May 2019 at 12:00PM
A 'Forgotten History' Of How The U.S. Government Segregated America
Diversity and Inclusion
In a previous post, "Crossing the Color Line", we linked to a videocast from one of Rochester's own on the history of government-promoted segregation in Rochester. In this article, NPR interviews Richard Rothstein on a similar topic, country-wide.
You can read the interview and learn more about how government-funded loans led to segregation and discrimination here:https://www.npr.org/2017/05/03/526655831/a-forgotten-history-of-how-the-u-s-government-segregated-america
You can read our previous blog post here: https://pmirochester.starchapter.com/blog/ColorLine
