Black Families Face the Steepest Barriers in These Cities

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Black Families Face the Steepest Barriers in These Cities

If you look closely at American history, it’s easy to see that racism and discriminatory practices have, unfortunately, been built into the fabric of our nation. Outside of the horrific traumas of slavery, Black individuals have not been given the same opportunities as others. Laws have, in the last 100-200 years, especially disenfranchised Black Americans. As professor and scholar Bernadette Atuahene writes: “White working-class families…used g…