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  1. Aug 2018
    1. pushed Black people out of our school’s community. These historical stories help students answer the opening question about Black wealth. While we are reading

      A Prayer for The City by Buzz Bissinger goes deep into this practice of redlining and gentrification and it's deeply rooted impacts on residents of color in the city. It's such an important perspective to understand when framing students' experience. "Disadvantaged" implies passivity, as if nothing can be done, it's just the luck of the draw, whereas deep dives into the genesis of these issues are critical.