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1/ The racial justice protests have slowed down, and the black squares on Instagram are gone. So what now?
Rethinking Policy for Black America is a Vox series that examines policy ideas that aim to start reforming 400 years of systemically racist policy. https://trib.al/02EqDc5
Rethinking Policy for Black America is a Vox series that examines policy ideas that aim to start reforming 400 years of systemically racist policy. https://trib.al/02EqDc5
2/ First up: baby bonds. White families are nearly 10 times wealthier than Black families. Some experts say that gap should be fixed by giving all children a yearly chunk of money they can access when they’re 18 — starting with $1,000 at birth. https://bit.ly/3aoU2UN
3/ Second: school funding. A wealthy neighborhood means a wealthy school district. Black neighborhoods are valued at nearly half the price of white ones. Experts say improving school funding, by cutting its link to property taxes, could fix this gap. https://bit.ly/3s33R0M
4/ Third: housing reform. Zoning laws allow local governments to decide what to build, where to build, and who can live there. But they’re also used as a way to keep white residents in and Black communities out. https://bit.ly/3asE785
5/ We asked the new class of progressive lawmakers in Congress, including @MondaireJones @CoriBush and @JamaalBowmanNY, which racial justice policies they think the Biden administration should prioritize: https://bit.ly/3pC1HDP
6/ Over the next two weeks, we’ll be publishing more stories on policing, health, and environmental justice. Read the whole package here: https://bit.ly/3k1nBPp
