I just finished reading this article in the Times today about a "broad yet little explored fact of American segregation. I like that: the FACT of segregation. And the story of how even "affluent black families, freed from the restrictions of low income, often end up living in poor and segregated communities anyway." I liked it a lot. I learned something new about how laws and courts and the best of intentions of lots of people are simply not enough to change behaviors -- complex behaviors of almost ALL of us -- that perpetuate decades of segregation that disproportionately disadvantage another generation of Black Americans. Sadly it IS still about race: not class, not culture, not resources, but RACE. The evidence is pretty clear.
I reflected for a minute and learned something else: it is possible to tell a good story about complex systems and evidence that is also about individuals.
I reflected for a minute and learned something else: it is possible to tell a good story about complex systems and evidence that is also about individuals.
