The Lasting Impact of America’s Segregated Public Pools
A group of Black boys were criminalized for breaking into a public pool, echoing a history of banning Black people from public swimming spaces.
read moreA group of Black boys were criminalized for breaking into a public pool, echoing a history of banning Black people from public swimming spaces.
read moreUnequal access to public beaches and pools spurred a form of civil disobedience called wade-ins that would help desegregate the country.
read moreDe facto residential segregation is increasing today, creating segregated hospitals, schools, and transportation systems—the very things permitted by Plessy v. Ferguson.
read moreThe Fair Housing Act broke down barriers in the housing market, but over a century of discriminatory practices continue to linger.
read moreVast disparities in public school funding make the educational system a catalyst for inequality, not a guaranteed out from a “cycle of poverty.”
read moreUnbanked and underbanked neighborhoods are predominately Black and Latinx. Discriminatory banking practices prevent economic mobility by charging higher banking fees and services.
read moreRacial segregation in U.S. hospitals is still prevalent, with many hospitals significantly underserving or overserving communities of color.
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