Copeland's Corner: June 15, 2023
Segregation and redlining helped lay the foundation for the racial wealth gap
This week, I’d like to share with you an article I wrote for Prism, an independent and nonprofit newsroom led by journalists of color:
Housing is the first place to look when considering reparations for Black people
After decades of debate, a few state and local governments and federal legislators are finally having serious discussions about making restitution to African Americans for centuries of enslavement, discrimination, and racist mistreatment. The California State Legislature and Gov. Gavin Newsom convened a first-of-its-kind reparations task force in 2020 that has now completed its work and is preparing to submit a final report on June 30 with recommendations for remedies that the state can make.
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