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The Color of Law A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America

Richard Rothstein

One of In this groundbreaking history of the modern American metropolis, Richard Rothstein, a leading authority on housing policy, explodes the myth that America’s cities came to be racially divided through

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It was suggested as reading material to gain a better understanding of how the US government segregated its population.

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Right. Like read The Color of Law by Richard Rothstein to really understand how much the government segregated Americans.

— Episode: “Juneteenth.”

Episode: “Juneteenth.”

It was suggested as reading material to gain a better understanding of how the US government segregated its population.

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Right. Like read The Color of Law by Richard Rothstein to really understand how much the government segregated Americans.

Stuff You Should Know

It was described as one of the best books ever written on the topic of housing discrimination, and was mentioned in relation to a listener's feedback on a previous episode.

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P.S., you should mention The Color of Law by Richard Rothstein, probably one of the best books ever written on housing discrimination.

— Episode: Is the Free Radical Theory of Aging Wron...

Episode: Is the Free Radical Theory of Aging Wrong?

It was described as one of the best books ever written on the topic of housing discrimination, and was mentioned in relation to a listener's feedback on a previous episode.

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P.S., you should mention The Color of Law by Richard Rothstein, probably one of the best books ever written on housing discrimination.

Episode: Is the Free Radical Theory of Aging Wrong?

It was suggested as one of the best books ever written on the topic of housing discrimination, mentioned in passing by a listener.

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P.S., you should mention The Color of Law by Richard Rothstein, probably one of the best books ever written on housing discrimination.

Episode: Is the Free Radical Theory of Aging Wrong?

It was suggested as one of the best books ever written about housing discrimination in the context of a listener email regarding property tax.

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P.S., you should mention 'The Color of Law' by Richard Rothstein, probably one of the best books ever written on housing discrimination.

The Ezra Klein Show

It was recommended for Joe Biden to read, explaining how government policies historically segregated America.

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I would love for Joe Biden to read a book called The Color of Law by Richard Rothstein, which really helps explain the way that government segregated America.

— Episode: Best of: What ‘Drained-Pool’ Politics Co...

Episode: Best of: What ‘Drained-Pool’ Politics Costs Americ...

It was recommended for Joe Biden to read, explaining how government policies historically segregated America.

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I would love for Joe Biden to read a book called The Color of Law by Richard Rothstein, which really helps explain the way that government segregated America.

Episode: What ‘Drained-Pool’ Politics Costs America

She suggested President Biden read the book to understand how government policies have historically segregated America.

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I would love for Joe Biden to read a book called The Color of Law by Richard Rothstein, which really helps explain the way that government segregated America.

Freakonomics Radio

It was described as a forgotten history of how the US government segregated America, detailing how federal and local housing authorities subsidized white suburbs while preventing Black people from owning homes there.

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Rothstein is the author of The Color of Law, A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America.

— Episode: 427. The Pros and Cons of Reparations

Episode: 427. The Pros and Cons of Reparations

It was described as a forgotten history of how the US government segregated America, detailing how federal and local housing authorities subsidized white suburbs while preventing Black people from owning homes there.

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Rothstein is the author of The Color of Law, A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America.

Episode: 426. Should America (and FIFA) Pay Reparations?

It was mentioned in relation to the history of housing segregation in the United States and the role of government policies like redlining in perpetuating racial wealth disparities.

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He's the author of The Color of Law, a forgotten history of how our government segregated America.

Something Was Wrong

In "The Color of Law", author Richard Rothstein details how houses in white neighborhoods appreciate faster than those in predominantly Black neighborhoods due to racist policies and practices.

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In The Color of Law, author Richard Rothstein details how houses in white neighborhoods appreciate faster.

— Episode: Data Points: Racism (Featuring LeRon Bar...

Episode: Data Points: Racism (Featuring LeRon Barton)

In "The Color of Law", author Richard Rothstein details how houses in white neighborhoods appreciate faster than those in predominantly Black neighborhoods due to racist policies and practices.

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In The Color of Law, author Richard Rothstein details how houses in white neighborhoods appreciate faster.

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