Whitening the Middle Class by Sanford School @ Duke published on 2021-03-23T21:49:42Z Education is a doorway to prosperity. Yet, time and again in American history, that door has been shut for African American people. Consider the GI Bill, which provided college education and housing benefits for veterans after World War II. The GI Bill was a conveyor belt into the middle class for millions of white WWII veterans, but many African American veterans were excluded. Subsequent generations continue to feel the effects. Join us to learn more about the GI Bill and educational equity in this podcast episode. The Ways & Means podcast series “The Arc of Justice – From Here to Equality” is inspired by the research of economist William A. “Sandy” Darity Jr. Darity is the Samuel DuBois Cook Distinguished Professor of Public Policy at Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy. He has written an award-winning book with the folklorist and arts consultant A. Kirsten Mullen, “From Here to Equality: Reparations for Black Americans in the 21st Century.” Resources, Credits, Transcript: https://waysandmeansshow.org/2021/03/23/s6e4-education-the-great-equalizer/ Genre Learning
