In this 15-minute Ted Talk called “Racism has a Cost for Everyone”, author Heather McGhee discusses the ways racism impacts our economy by fueling bad policymaking, draining our economic potential, and limiting improvements in our infrastructure. As McGee puts it, “Racism can destroy a public good and the public will to support it”.
Since she does a better job explaining this than we ever could, we’ll just leave you to her words. (Or, if you're more of a podcast person, you can catch her speaking on the same subject matter with NPR here.)
Racism has a cost for everyone | Heather C. McGhee (14 min 20 sec)
BUSINESS FEATURE
Fresno Barrios Unidos emerged out of a community response to recognize the potential in young people impacted by gangs. The organization works to create more positive solutions for their lives, the community around them, as well as all young people.
Barrios Unidos recognizes that many Valley neighborhoods have been historically and systemically marginalized, creating conditions that lead to food deserts, generational poverty, over-policing, and schools that don’t feel safe or inclusive to many students. They work to help young people with mentorship, parent education, case management, sex education, healing opportunities, and more. They even provide a thorough health and wellness resource list for local youth: https://fresnobarriosunidos.org/resources
This resource list is another one worth bookmarking for future use.
REFLECTION QUESTIONS
What is one way you think racism hurts our local economy?
What is one way you think it hurts SCCCD?
Can you think of any ways white supremacy also hurts White people?
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