The history of labor and economic prosperity in America is inextricably linked to race in America Sponsored by gradsoflife
Over the past week we've seen protests in cities and towns across the United States in response to George Floyd’s death while in police custody. The messages and demands shared by protesters – Black Lives Matter, End White Supremacy, Stop Racist Police – are now preceded by hashtags but are the same messages and demands shared during the civil rights movement of the 1960s.The history of labor and economic prosperity in America is inextricably linked to race in America.
It’s largely true that we didn’t create the systems we have today - rather we inherited them from earlier generations. But it is clear why the uprising is underway and it is imperative that we, especially White people, examine and understand that these systems have been built on top of deeply racist practices and policies over hundreds of years and as a result are complex, cumbersome, and slow to change. But change them we must.
Only by understanding the problems of the current systems can they then change their individual business practices and push for the systemic change that is needed to rewire the underlying policies and practices that continue to create limited opportunities for millions of our colleagues, friends, and fellow citizens to reach their full potential, let alone survive.
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