Boo Radley
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No progress huh?
I'd like some other opinions on that. I have my own, of course.
It's not all or nothing.
Progress Slow on Racial Equality
Progress Slow on Racial Equality - CSMonitor.com
Despite the obvious advances, Klarman said that progress in racial equality is uneven. “Fifty years ago nobody could have dreamed that the last two secretaries of state would be black, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff would be black, and those are incredible changes,” he said, adding, “On the other hand, Hurricane Katrina told us what life is like for a lot of poor black people in cities and we haven’t done much to fix it, and I don’t think we’d tolerate it if those were white people.”
Klarman sees no end to the unfinished business of racial equality. “The issues have changed and the terms of debate have changed, but race issues are still everywhere,” he said.
• Reported By Ken Reitz
Klarman’s New Book Explores Uneven Road of Racial Equality in America
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