UUJECby Isabel Wilkerson, 2020 Caste Book Review Written as a Sermon Caste is the title of a book written by Isabel Wilkerson and published in April 2020. I… Continue Reading Caste, The Origins of Our Discontents
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In 2010, the top 20% of the private wealth holders in our nation owned 89% of the nation’s private wealth, while the remaining 80% of the people owned… Continue Reading Our Escalating Inequality