Despite the gains achieved in civil rights since the 1960s, Americans remain very much at odds in their attitudes towards racially-directed policy, according to a new book, Still a House Divided: Race and Politics in Obama’s America. While few political actors challenge the central thrust of Martin Luther King’s vision, most notably that a man … Continue reading To be or not to be a “Color Blind Society”?…
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More Grousing About Publicly Assisted Housing
The Clarion Ledger has provided another positive report on the work of the Wishcamper Companies, another housing renovation in Jackson, Mississippi, Lincoln Garden Apartments. Once again, complainers have swooped in to comment, predicting the complex’s demise in a matter of months, not even years.We have lots of examples of well-managed publicly-assisted housing throughout the United … Continue reading More Grousing About Publicly Assisted Housing…
Doing Good: Does the Public Care?
Christale Thomas, of Jackson, Mississippi, the single mother of three young children, had a hard time finding a place to rent that she could afford as a cashier making just over minimum wage. Fortunately, she secured a spot at Commonwealth Village, a housing complex Yale 1964’s Joe Wishcamper redeveloped, taking advantage of the generous allowance … Continue reading Doing Good: Does the Public Care?…