Trump targets this city's groundbreaking reparations program : NPR

Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss rejects the claim that the city is handing out money based only on race. 

"Deliberate decisions were made that sent property values of property owned by white folks up, and property values owned by Black folks down. And that created a wealth gap that is felt today," Biss said. "This is a program that is trying to undo the consequences of racial discrimination."…

 https://www.npr.org/2026/09/14/nx-s1-5869793/evanston-illinois-reparations-trump-administration

 

Does Color Blindness Perpetuate Racism? (Open to Debate podcast)

When you think about the world’s most intractable problems, racial inequality is among the most challenging. Societies have grappled not just with how to treat community members equitably in public spaces, but how to judge individuals based on qualities that extend beyond race in personal interactions. For many decades, some have pointed to “color blindness,” or treating people without regard to race or ethnicity, as the best way to promote equal opportunity. But, there are many who believe the approach downplays racial bias and silently maintains discrimination.

In this special live event hosted by TED and Open to Debate, we debate the question: “Does Color Blindness Perpetuate Racism?
Interview: 

https://youtu.be/NgfoV85KFJA

Cruz: Biden promise to put Black woman on supreme court is racial discrimination | US supreme court | The Guardian

Justices have been chosen on grounds of identity before, as Trump did when he picked a woman to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg…

https://www.theguardian.com/law/2022/feb/20/ted-cruz-biden-promise-black-woman-supreme-court