Month: July 2015

On Racial Discrimination in Housing

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Toward the end of the 1960’s, the law and social science were speaking the same language about racial discrimination on several issues. During this era, racism tended to be defined as behaviors that were discriminatory against a race, e.g., blacks, intentionally or otherwise, and the 1964 Civil Rights Act was considered violated if a policy … [Read more…]

The Confederate Battle Flag is a Symbol of Resistance

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As we debate the removal of Confederate symbols from official government properties it may be helpful to consider how some of the Southern states have used the Confederate flag. The so-called “Confederate flag” was actually the Confederate Battle Flag, so one way of looking at the history of the CBF is how the flag has … [Read more…]