858 - How do we end racism?
Stats about racism In the U.S., as of 2019, 65% of those surveyed in a Pew Research study believe it's more acceptable to express racist or racially insensitive views 59% of white republicans and republican leaning people believe that slavery has had not much or no effect on black people in society today And 77% of white republican and republican leaning people believe the biggest problem with racism is seeing racism where it does not exist The Sum of Us by Heather McGhee In The Sum of Us, Heather McGhee explores the history of racism in America and offers solutions for building an inclusive society. McGhee begins by recounting how America was founded on principles of racial inequality, which have been perpetuated through policies and cultural norms. She argues that racism has always been used to divide and conquer the American people, and that it benefits no one in the long run. Resources: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/effects-of-racism#adults https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4580597/ https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1000&context=elementary_ed_pub https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2019/04/09/race-in-america-2019/ The Sum of Us https://www.amazon.com/Sum-Us-Everyone-Prosper-Together/dp/0525509569