Tag Archives: Ibram X. Kendi

“Nearly five in ten white families and nine in ten black families endured poverty at some point during the Depression.”

Posted on January 19, 2021 by Kate Stover

Why was the rate of poverty so high for black families in the 1930s? The version of American history that I learned in high school decades ago never explored this question. In fact, I don’t recall learning much at all … Continue reading →

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“Antiracist ideas argue that racist policies are the cause of racial inequities.”

Posted on November 11, 2020 by Kate Stover

It is easier to blame people for making mistakes than it is to consider the role that policies play in determining outcomes. Ibram X. Kendi writes, “Americans have long been trained to see the deficiencies of people rather than policy” … Continue reading →

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