Likewise. I spent 18 years there and hadn't known about Vanport. When I encountered racism I'd usually classified it as random, vestigial pieces of the past,

Likewise. I spent 18 years there and hadn't known about Vanport. When I encountered racism I'd usually classified it as random, vestigial pieces of the past, or perhaps redneckery (while we're judging), and I do remember a few encounters with skinheads. But this paints a much more damning picture of institutional racism. The bit about the schools at the end paints a hopeful picture, though.