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It is vexing. We were supposed to progress to the point that a person’s skin color was a matter of complete indifference. Now it is in the forefront of even the
by mberning 6y ago
It is vexing. We were supposed to progress to the point that a person’s skin color was a matter of complete indifference. Now it is in the forefront of even the most petty and insignificant matters. This is not going to end well.
- pcbro141 6y agoI don't think black America's economic situation is insignificant though. The racial wealth gap is still huge and hasn't changed much since racism was legal. It will take a lot of conscious, directed action in favor of black people to provide economic remedy for slavery/Jim Crow/redlining and other systemic racism. https://qz.com/1368251/black-income-is-half-that-of-white-households-just-like-it-was-in-the-1950s/ https://qz.com/1368251/black-income-is-half-that-of-white-ho...