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Professors from Brown, UMass-Boston testify in D.C. about reparations and racial wealth gaps

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Sanford School of Public Policy names Jay Pearson as inaugural associate dean of diversity, equity and inclusion

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California Reparations Spark Concern Over White People Possibly Qualifying

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Democrats pressure banks to atone for slavery-era activities to ‘redress past wrongs’

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Library Shakedowns: Book Bans and Censorship

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To address wealth gap, WA to consider $4,000 ‘baby bonds’

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The Rebirth of K-12 Public Education: Postpandemic Opportunities (Part 1 + 2)

Episode Summary: Hear from Kisha Daniels, Kristen Stephens, and Erica Phillips on their chapter of The Pandemic Divide titled “The Rebirth of K-12 Public Education: Postpandemic Opportunities.” This episode features the added dimension and voice of Sashir Moore-Sloane, social studies teacher at Githens Middle School in the Durham Public Schools district. The four educators discuss…

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William Darity on the COVID-19 pandemic, racial inequality, and reparations

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COVID and Our Education

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Financial Insecurity, Student Debt, and the Pandemic

Episode Summary: Today we dive deep into Section 3 of The Pandemic Divide: COVID-19 and Financial Disparities, with guests Fenaba Addo and Chris Wheat, and hosted by Dr. William “Sandy” Darity. Fenaba Addo and Chris Wheat discuss the financial implications of the pandemic for student loan debt. Addo explains that, because of the pandemic, student…