Tag: Social Movements
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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…