Braxton Tempest’s Reviews > The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America > Status Update

The reality that is physical segregation (and all of the downstream effects of homeownership or lack thereof) is not natural. Let me say it again: the racially segregated environment in which we live today and the economic effects of that were SOCIALLY ENGINEERED, and this active pursuit can be seen as recently as the subprime mortgages, where African Americans possessed subprime mortgages at 3x the rate of whites.

This book, so far, has enlightened me to the perspective of those who feel African Americans should receive reparations. I certainly understand their point of view now. This book is angering, and all Americans should read it.