Intelligence testing is rooted in racial bias and pseudoscience, which affects how Black football players were tested for brain injuries.
$50B was pledged by corporations to racial equity initiatives. But where's the money?
The push to ban critical race theory in schools is a part of a broader campaign to discredit the concept of racism and its effect in the U.S.
The impact of the “war on drugs” campaign in the ’70s and ’80s continues to the mass incarceration of Black and Brown people today.
The travel industry, one of the most profitable, fastest-growing industries globally, is worth $8.9 trillion (World Travel and Tourism Council). In 2018, Black travelers spent $63 billion on global tourism, an enormous leap from $48 billion in 2010 (Mandala Research). Additionally, in 2001, the United States Travel Association (USTA) identified African Americans as the fastest-growing segment in the travel industry. With these numbers, it’s clear that Black travelers are ready, willing, and able to spend their money on experiences in their chosen destinations, yet we are treated like we don’t belong.
But race is a social construct, and social constructs have social histories. Our modern understanding of race was created at a specific historical juncture in colonial Virginia. Prior to that, it did not exist.
Like members of Gen Z, younger generations' racist beliefs and actions are often seen as youthful mistakes. But white supremacy doesn't end with age.
Systemic racism is pervasive. It's just as present in our criminal justice system as it is in our healthcare and education system.
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