white privilege Archives — American Delusions

White Affirmative Action – Martin Luther King in 1968

May 13, 2018 Comments Off

White Affirmative Action – Martin Luther King in 1968 In recent years scholars and activists have begun to point out how white privilege is supported by many decades of government action that affirmatively transfers money --->> read more -->>

Racism in America – the posts

September 27, 2017 Comments Off

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Recently Noted – 1930s Redlining and Segregation Today

August 29, 2017 2

Segregation Didn’t Just Happen More evidence that today’s segregated America didn’t just happen out of individual choices and preferences. The 8/24/2017 NYTimes article, “How Redlining’s Racist Effects Lasted for Decades” by Emily Badger reviewed research --->> read more -->>

Affirmative Action For Whites – began in the 1930s

July 17, 2017 Comments Off

Affirmative Action For Whites – began in the 1930s As noted here in “Creating Segregated America in the 20th Century – government in action” segregated America didn’t happen by chance nor by choice of the --->> read more -->>

Creating Segregated America in the 20th Century – Government in Action

July 12, 2017 Comments Off

Creating Segregated America in the 20th Century – Government in Action Today, more than 50 years after the much lauded 1960s era Civil Rights Acts legislated the end of segregation in housing and education, this --->> read more -->>

Recently Noted – about racism

May 12, 2017 Comments Off

from the New York Times: How Homeownership Became the Engine of American Inequality An enormous entitlement in the tax code props up home prices — and overwhelmingly benefits the wealthy and the upper middle class. --->> read more -->>

White Privilege – White Racism

February 28, 2017 Comments Off

James Baldwin pointed out repeatedly that racism is a white issue. In the US, only white people can end the 400 years of racism against black people. To that end there has been talk of --->> read more -->>