Remedying Racial Inequity

There is a lot to think about in this video lecture by David C. Wilson, Dean of the Goldman School of Public Policy from Robert Reich’s Wealth and Poverty class at U.C. Berkeley. It’s about the science behind racial resentment and justice. It surprised me by alluding to psychological similarities between people who want to keep our structurally racist systems and people to want to get rid of them – both appeal to a sense of fairness but with very different results.

Samaria Rice, ACLU create booklet in Tamir’s memory to teach kids what to do when they encounter cops | cleveland.com

https://www.cleveland.com/court-justice/2019/11/samaria-rice-aclu-create-booklet-in-tamirs-memory-to-teach-kids-what-to-do-when-they-encounter-cops.html

It’s a shame that it’s necessary and it is (still) an outrage that justice has eluded Tamir and his family and community.

Being a black tree hugger has taught me that we must engage all citizens to fight climate crisis | Justin Onwenu | Opinion | The Guardian

It will take all of us (some of us kicking and screaming) to make progress on our intertwined justice goals – environmental, racial, economic, etc.

We must bring to the table an understanding that we don’t have to agree on every political issue to work together towards building a better future for all of us.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/sep/04/being-a-black-tree-hugger-has-taught-me-that-we-must-engage-all-citizens-to-fight-climate-crisis