essential reading

The Emergence of American Kleptocracy

The text discusses the potential shift of the United States towards a kleptocracy, highlighting corruption, wealth inequality, and political influence

Albert Balch, Wedgwood Architect,  and Seattle College administrators agreed to a set of restrictive covenants that would bind future owners of land and homes in the area: "No persons of any race other than the White or Caucasian race shall use or occupy any building or any lot except that this covenant shall not prevent occupancy by domestic servants of a different race domiciled with an owner or tenant.”

Real Rent calls on people who live and work in Seattle to make rent payments to the Duwamish Tribe. Though the city named for the Duwamish leader Chief Seattle thrives: The Tribe has yet to be justly compensated for their land, resources, and livelihood.  You can do something today to stand in solidarity with First Peoples of this land by paying Real Rent. 

All funds go directly to Duwamish Tribal Services (DTS) to support the revival of Duwamish culture and the vitality of the Duwamish Tribe.

BlackPast is dedicated to providing a global audience with reliable and accurate information on the history of African America and of people of African ancestry around the world. We aim to promote greater understanding through this knowledge to generate constructive change in our society.

In So You Want to Talk About Race, Ijeoma Oluo guides readers of all races through subjects ranging from police brutality and cultural appropriation to the model minority myth in an attempt to make the seemingly impossible possible: honest conversations about race, and about how racism infects every aspect of American life.

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