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Tressie Cottom

Robert Caro Wonders What New York Is Going To Become: Gothamist - 0 views

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    we do this mini project in my undergrad race class on how residential segregation isn't "natural" but made. i always use the "what bus can you take to short pump? and when does it stop running?" example. this read has some links for me to add to their background reading
Tressie Cottom

Chris Rock on Race, Class and Inventing Teeth - 2 views

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    A great humorist is often a good sociologist. Chris Rock puts a funny spin on class, race and wealth in his analysis of who lives in his neighborhood. Some foul language but students can generally handle it.
anonymous

A Conversation With Latinos on Race - Video - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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    good class prompt
Tressie Cottom

Study links Richmond mortgage denials to race - Richmond Times-Dispatch: City Of Richmo... - 0 views

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    I track local stories now because I find my students LOVE RVA-based examples of what we discuss in class. Residential segregation is a big one of course.
Tressie Cottom

Being homeless a struggle - even with a $100,000 job offer | The Seattle Times - 0 views

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    wonderful short read suitable for undergrads on race, poverty. criminalization, "bootstrap" and technocracy myth-making. Why can't this homeless man afford to accept a $100,000 year job?
anonymous

Census Race Categories: A Historical Timeline | Pew Research Center - 1 views

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    Tressie, nice companion to the Census chart you bookmarked. And likely in 2020, new "Middle Eastern / Northern Africa" category.
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