The Color of Law, Menlo Park Edition – Workshop Resources
- Review:
- Watch a recording of the Jan 15th workshop hosted by the Menlo Park City School District.
- Refer to The Color of Law, Menlo Park Edition Slide Presentation, and share what you learned with family and friends!
- Go deeper:
- Read The Color of Law by Richard Rothstein.
- Watch a 17-minute animated video summary of the book.
- Listen to Richard Rothstein’s October 3rd, 2019 presentation hosted by One San Mateo.
- Read Kate Bradshaw’s excellent Uneven Ground series in the Almanac for more local history.
- Read The Road to Resegregation – Northern California and the Failure of Politics by Alex Shafran for a broader Bay Area-wide analysis.
- Learn more about the history or race with this curated selection:
- Listen to Scene On Radio’s Seeing White podcast series.
- Listen to the New York Times “1619″ podcast series or read the “1619” interactive magazine.
- Read Waking up White, and Finding Myself in the Story of Race
- Take Action:
- Host a Color of Law, Menlo Park Edition workshop of your own – email info@menlotogether.org for more info.
- Sign the “More Homes Downtown” petition to show support for more, and more affordable, homes in Downtown Menlo Park near transportation and shopping districts.
- Follow Housing Commission meetings, first Wed. of the month, 6:30pm
- Watch for Menlo Together events to learn more about the Housing Element public process and get engaged!
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