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Everyday Black men and women endure racial discrimination, prejudice, injustice, and oppression. Racism is a national crisis and has been since America’s founding. Reading the recent stories of George Flyod and Breonna Taylor, who are among thousands of other Black people victim of police brutality is upsetting and disheartening. I’ve thought very hard about how to approach this week’s episode, while also being conscious of my privilege. In this week’s episode I hope to continue a broader discussion of racial inequality in this country. The article mentioned in the episode: Patten, Eileen. “Racial, Gender Wage Gaps Persist in U.S. despite Some Progress.” Pew Research Center, Pew Research Center, 1 July 2016, www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/07/01/racial-gender-wage-gaps-persist-in-u-s-despite-some-progress/ Non-profit and NGOs: Black Lives Matter; Minnesota Freedom Fund; George Floyd Memorial Fund; Philadelphia Bail Fund; Brooklyn Community Bail Fund; National Bail Out; The Bail Project; Color of Change; UndocuBlack Network; NAACP; ACLU; Community Justice Exchange; Campaign Zero; Integrate NYC; Black Girls Code; National Black Disability Coalition Relevant Articles: Imhoff, Jordyn. “Health Inequality Actually Is a ‘Black and White Issue’, Research Says.” Health & Wellness Topics, Health Tips & Disease Prevention, 3 June 2020, healthblog.uofmhealth.org/lifestyle/health-inequality-actually-a-black-and-white-issue-research-says. Jackson, Trevor. “The Inequality of ‘Human Rights.’” Public Books, 31 Dec. 2018, www.publicbooks.org/the-inequality-of-human-rights/. Loury, Glenn C., et al. “Why Does Racial Inequality Persist?” Manhattan Institute, 7 May 2019, www.manhattan-institute.org/racial-inequality-in-america-post-jim-crow-segregation. McIntosh, Kriston, et al. “Examining the Black-White Wealth Gap.” Brookings, Brookings, 27 Feb. 2020, www.brookings.edu/blog/up-front/2020/02/27/examining-the-black-white-wealth-gap/. Shambaugh, Jay, et al. “How Racial and Regional Inequality Affect Economic Opportunity.” Brookings, Brookings, 19 Feb. 2019, www.brookings.edu/blog/up-front/2019/02/15/how-racial-and-regional-inequality-affect-economic-opportunity/. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/buddiesinthebigapple/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/buddiesinthebigapple/support