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Housing reparations necessary to counteract redlining, institutionalized racism

Will Cover February 24, 2020
Housing has been the most egregious instance of discrimination in America's economy, with a 32.5% gap in homeownership between black and white Americans. This in turn drives a massive racial wealth gap because of the economic importance of owning a home. Therefore, housing reparations are needed to increase black homeownership and counteract existing biases.
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Celebrating Nina Simone

Nikol Slatinska February 23, 2018
Jazz and classical musician Nina Simone dedicated her life to making music that drove the Civil Rights Movement.
Celebrating Raven Wilkinson

Celebrating Raven Wilkinson

Maya Bell February 12, 2018
In 1955, Raven Wilkinson became the first African American female to join a major classical dance company, breaking a color boundary in the performance arts.
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