By Elizabeth M. Uzzell & Jennifer B. Ayscue (click here for the PDF) Although it has been more than 65 years since Brown v. Board of Education declared segregated schools to be inherently unequal, the goal of racial integration has not yet been fulfilled in the United States. Rather than implementing integration on equal terms, Brown eventually led to many Black schools … [Read more...] about “Integration Through Immersion: The Possibilities of Two-Way Dual Language Programs” by Elizabeth M. Uzzell & Jennifer B. Ayscue (May – Sept 2021 P&R Issue)
“Opportunity Hoarding, Schools, and Racial Reckoning” by Sheryll Cashin (May – Sept 2021 P&R Issue)
By Sheryll Cashin (click here for the PDF) Preamble from the author: I call the Black people trapped in high-poverty neighborhoods “descendants,” in recognition of an unbroken continuum from slavery. Occasionally, I also use this honorific to describe Black Americans like myself, who do not live in the “hood” but descend from the long legacy of slavery. Descendants are … [Read more...] about “Opportunity Hoarding, Schools, and Racial Reckoning” by Sheryll Cashin (May – Sept 2021 P&R Issue)
The American Right to Education: The Northwest Ordinance, Reconstruction, and the Current Challenge (January-April 2021 P&R Issue)
Read the full Poverty & Race Journal (January-April 2021 P&R Issue) Derek W. Black The original theory of America was quite radical. In a world ruled by kings and queens, our founders sought to turn political power over to average people. This new experiment in self-government depended on educated citizens. Without education, the founders feared democracy would … [Read more...] about The American Right to Education: The Northwest Ordinance, Reconstruction, and the Current Challenge (January-April 2021 P&R Issue)
The Making of Boston’s AFFH Ordinance – A Brief Oral History (January-April 2021 P&R Issue)
Read the full Poverty & Race Journal (January-April 2021 P&R Issue) In late 2020, the City of Boston announced new legislation amending the city’s zoning code to include affirmatively furthering fair housing requirements. The legislation, effective in March 2021, evolved out of extensive local advocacy efforts and community concern around housing issues, spurred in … [Read more...] about The Making of Boston’s AFFH Ordinance – A Brief Oral History (January-April 2021 P&R Issue)
Land Values and the Enduring Significance of Racial Residential Segregation (January-April 2021 P&R Issue)
Read the full Poverty & Race Journal (January-April 2021 P&R Issue) Henry Louis Taylor, Jr. I. Introduction The life chances of many African Americans are tied to their experiences in underdeveloped central city neighborhoods. The implication of living in these Black spaces was suggested in a provocative question posed by the historian Carol Anderson in her book, … [Read more...] about Land Values and the Enduring Significance of Racial Residential Segregation (January-April 2021 P&R Issue)
