Racism in New England
Addressing The Toll Of Racism On New Englanders’ Mental Health
Racism is trauma. But racism’s impact on mental health can be hard to talk about. In this third episode of a special radio series on “Racism In New England,” we hear about the stressors to mental health in the region and ways to get relief.
Read MoreHow Segregation Persists In ‘Progressive’ New England
Despite New England’s progressive reputation, residential segregation still exists in communities throughout the region. In this second episode of a special radio series on “Racism In New England,” we look at how housing laws and discrimination influence where we live — from the predominantly white states of northern New England to cities and suburbs in…
Read MoreNew England’s Abolitionist History At Odds With Racist Realities
Here’s the story that New England tells itself: Racism is a Southern problem. But our region’s abolitionist past hides a darker history of racism, slavery and segregation. It’s a legacy that lives with us today.
Read MoreVideo: Why Young Protesters Are Fighting For Racial Justice In New England
From suburban Connecticut to rural Maine, demonstrators occupied highways and town greens over the summer with banners and calls for racial justice.
Read MoreSisters Challenge Culture Of Silence About Racism In Their Massachusetts Hometown
Caroline and Emily Joyner say they’re not activists or experts on combating systemic racism. But they do know what it’s like to grow up Black in a place like Southborough — a town 20 miles west of Boston that’s more than 80% white and less than 2% Black, according to recent U.S. census estimates. “I…
Read MoreLISTEN: How Zoning Laws Perpetuate Racial Segregation
Racial segregation is a modern-day problem that is perpetuated in New England through local zoning laws. That’s the argument from Sara Bronin , a land-use expert and law professor at the University of Connecticut. She talked to NEXT about the ways zoning can exclude people of color from affluent towns — and how the national…
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