Systemic Racism: Is That Really a Thing?

This multi-part video series highlights the impact of systemic racism on our everyday lives. And yeah, it's really a thing.

In each 1 minute video, a different example of systemic racism is covered:

Part 1: Wealth Gap
Part 2: Employment
Part 3: Housing Discrimination
Part 4: Government surveillance
Part 5: Incarceration
Part 6: Drug Arrests
Part 7: Immigration Policy
Part 8: Infant Mortality

 

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