The Shift 18: The History of Segregation with Richard Rothstein

Join host Doug McKenty as he discusses the history of segregation with Richard Rothstein, the author of The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America. In the wake of deteriorating race relations in the United States, Rothstein's book outlines how and why community segregation occurred, the causes of deterioration in African American American communities and the central role federal policy played in excluding families of color from the post WW two boom that created much of the wealth that sustains many Caucasian families to this day. This rare conversation about race includes a version of history not often discussed, but provides a necessary perspective that can lead to real solutions. Find out more about Richard Rothstein's work at http://www.epi.org/publication/the-color-of-law-a-forgotten-history-of-how-our-government-segregated-america/ and as always, make The Shift at https://theshiftnow.com/.