Rich Thanks to Racism
Categories: History, Non-Fiction
Author: Jim Freeman
Genres: Civil Rights, Nonfiction, Politics, Racism
Publisher: ILR Press
More than fifty years after the Civil Right Movement, there are still glaring racial inequities all across the US. In Rich Thanks to Racism, one of the country's leading civil rights lawyers, Jim Freeman, explains why as he reveals the hidden strategy behind systemic racism. He details how the driving force behind the public policies that continue to devastate communities of color across the US is a small group of ultra-wealthy individuals who profit mightily…
308 Pages
Publisher: Cornell University Press / ILR Press
Release Date: April 15, 2021
The author discusses the wealth behind the racism in the United States. He states there are about 400 people that make the decisions for the millions in the population. His research his very throughout and although it is a tough subject, the book was amazing. The author’s statement of racism being like the game whack-a-mole made a lot of sense. As one issue is addressed, another pops up. If you would like to learn about the roots of our current racial situation, I highly suggest this book.
