What the pandemic taught America about racial injustice
It’s been one year since the global pandemic hit. Most Americans had no idea what was in store. The number of those impacted by COVID-19 is staggering. More than half a million American lives have been lost to the virus. And for people of color, the negative impact on their lives has been disproportionate — lost jobs, homes, health and lives.
Looking back, the pandemic has shined a light on just how deep the incisions are from structural and racial inequities. We turn to Shawn Fremstad of the Center for Economic and Policy Research to discuss the whys, the whats and how Biden administration policies are an attempt to right some of the wrongs and level the field.
Show Notes:
- A window into the life and work of Stacey E. Plaskett
- Seeking environmental justice: the impact of climate change on communities of color
- What’s next on immigration, an issue that’s personal, political — and complicated
- ‘If racism is a lie, how has it been sustained, institutionalized and structured in America?’
- ‘White Rage’
