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The Utter Inadequacy of America’s Efforts to Desegregate Schools
In 1966, a group of Boston-area parents and administrators created a busing program called METCO to help desegregate schools.
by
Alana Semuels
via
The Atlantic
on
April 11, 2019
States With Large Black Populations Are Stingier With Government Benefits
States with homogenous populations spend more on the safety net than those with higher shares of minorities.
by
Alana Semuels
via
The Atlantic
on
June 6, 2017
'Segregation Had to Be Invented'
During the late 19th century, blacks and whites in the South lived closer together than they do today.
by
Alana Semuels
via
The Atlantic
on
February 17, 2017
The Racist History of Portland, the Whitest City in America
It’s known as a modern-day hub of progressivism, but its past is one of exclusion.
by
Alana Semuels
via
The Atlantic
on
July 22, 2016
