Perspectives
What happens when black Americans leave their segregated hometowns
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Black Americans who grow up in racially segregated areas tend to have worse health, education and future economic prospects. Moving out can make a big difference.
Perspectives: The Powers That Be
Fight for South Shore Nature Sanctuary is latest environmental justice flashpoint
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Ald. Leslie Hairston’s recent comments highlight the disconnect between officials and community activists working for environmental equity.
Perspectives
From across the globe to El Paso, changes in the language of the far-right explain its current violence
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Major changes in the language of white supremacists have happened in the last decade that provide a window into how the groups mobilize support, shape political perceptions and advance their cause.
Perspectives
What school segregation looks like in the US today, in 4 charts
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US school segregation is higher than it has been in decades, even if there are no longer overt laws requiring racially segregated schools.
Perspectives
What Canada and South Africa can teach the U.S. about slavery reparations
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Reparation opponents who oppose truth and reconciliation by insisting that America’s “original sin” of slavery is in the distant past should heed the lessons of Canada and South Africa.
Perspectives
The forgotten history of segregated swimming pools and amusement parks
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Municipal swimming pools flourished in the 20th century. But too often, their success was based on the exclusion of African Americans.
Race and Culture
The plunder of black wealth in Chicago, captured in film
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Black families in Chicago lost an estimated $4 billion due to predatory contract buying, a Duke University’s Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity study found. Artist in residence Bruce Orenstein spoke to surviving victims.
Perspectives: The Powers That Be
In 232-page report, Lightfoot’s transition tees up housing initiatives, TIF reform
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All of the proposals are important, but addressing the affordable housing shortfall will require that the Chicago Housing Authority return to its original mission of directly providing housing.
Perspectives
How dogs help keep multiracial neighborhoods socially segregated
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American cities are getting more diverse, but neighbors of different races don’t necessarily socialize with each other. A sociologist in North Carolina discovered one surprising reason why.
Perspectives: The Powers That Be
In final act, Emanuel cements legacy of tolerating corruption, promoting segregation
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The outgoing mayor’s agenda to advance Lincoln Yards, the 78, and a new police academy shows no break with his record of ignoring community and ethical concerns to subsidize gentrification.