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Kind of Blue

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11. Yes, a constant down thru

Reply to JustAnotherGen (Reply #2)

Mon Oct 26, 2015, 05:20 PM

Oct 2015

the years of some white people trying to even things out. I've been reading about one professor back in the 1800s, who studied and wrote about African history, he was summarily drummed out of acadamia. I think it's not about politicians or the elites, their work is done. It's about we, the people.

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Historian Says Don't 'Sanitize' How Our Government Created Ghettos [View all] Kind of Blue Oct 2015 OP

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I think it would depend on how you word it gollygee Oct 2015 #5

I'm a little confused and need help here. Kind of Blue Oct 2015 #6

Well gollygee Oct 2015 #7

I believe you are trying to illustrate this BumRushDaShow Nov 2015 #18

Even if the "reason" for declining house prices is racism?? Number23 Oct 2015 #8

That was my question, too. Kind of Blue Oct 2015 #10

I don't think most gollygee Oct 2015 #13

2/3rds think it's wrong Kind of Blue Oct 2015 #9

Wow JustAnotherGen Oct 2015 #2

Yes, a constant down thru Kind of Blue Oct 2015 #11

Read through it twice kindof JustAnotherGen Oct 2015 #3

"Can a black family with a home Kind of Blue Oct 2015 #14

I was sort of being JustAnotherGen Oct 2015 #15

white line, black line, green line MisterP Oct 2015 #4

"not everything was necessarily redlined, especially in the 70s" Kind of Blue Oct 2015 #12

the danger is that the segregation was able to continue after redlining and covenants MisterP Oct 2015 #16

Great read. blackspade Nov 2015 #17