Author: Eleanor Brooks
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Redlining and the Accepted Narrative: Examining Discrepancies Between Truth and Perception
As a black taxpayer, I have always been aware of redlining, the practice of making it harder for African Americans in black neighborhoods to obtain home loans. This practice has been blamed for the lack of wealth in black families compared to their Caucasian counterparts. However, a recent academic study by economist Price V. Fishback…
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Remembering Bishop Macram Gassis: A Hero of Modern Christian Civilization in Sudan
Bishop Macram Gassis, who died at the age of 84, was an extraordinary hero who dedicated nearly four decades of his life to creating a modern, Christian civilization in Sudan, one of the most inhospitable regions on earth. Despite the dangers, he worked tirelessly to execute his vision, putting his own life at risk many…