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Leah Rothstein, author and activist, discusses her book Just Action: How to Challenge Segregation Enacted Under the Color of Law. Her father, Richard Rothstein, wrote the award-winning New York Times Bestseller The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America (2018)which Bill Gates named as one of his "Amazing Books" of the year. Rothstein challenges the notion, or myth as they would say,  that segregation in American society is accidental or a simple preference. He documents how legislation and lawmakers intentionally created the segregation we know today that has had adverse economic consequences for all Americans. Leah took her father's challenge to write a book filled with ideas about how we can encourage action toward justice and equality in our institutions and neighborhoods. Leah was the keynote speaker at the Greenline Housing event that addresses the wealth disparity in real estate that continues to this day.  SHOW NOTES

GREENLINE HOUSING interview with Founder/Director Jasmine Shupper

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Carla's experiencing a serious cold snap as Ken describes his California blue sky and 70 degrees. In this fireside chat, they open with stories of emotionally charged moments in church over the weekend - for them both in different places for different reasons: It's sacred ground. Time for lament; welcoming break-throughs. They reflect on Ken's conversation with Jasmin Shupper and her battle with the wealth gap through Greenline Housing Foundation. Sometimes anger opens doors for positive activism. Politically, Carla reminds us of the praiseworthy progress of the Biden administration as against the wave of criticism. Biden slips as a hot mike picks up his response to a combative media. Biden's team rallies the global allies around the threat of Putin's pending invasion of Ukraine. Tucker Carlson puffs Putin. The January 6 committee findings find a public hearing next month. Updates re Secretary Pete and Grandmotherhood.

Today, Ken welcomes Jasmin Schupper, Founder and CEO of Greenline Housing Foundation. With a university degree in business and corporate and non-profit experience in finance, Jasmine learned about the racial wealth gap in this country. She's taking action. Ken and Jasmine discuss that wealth gap, from the post-civil war reconstruction era where the newly freed, formerly enslaved were promised 40 acres and a mule. Tracing history since then, they talk about the way in which homeownership has been the primary driver of wealth for most Americans. But many have been left out. From the Tulsa Massacre (Black Wall Street) to Manhatten Beach (CA) to redlining, to forced segregation, to unjust banking policies and unjust public assistance, the need for resources and correction is real. Jasmine's supporters and friends have stepped up building a bridge across the gap. This episode includes a word from Albert Tate and personal stories of Greenline in action that will inspire. Redlining is now illegal - welcome Greenline. SHOW NOTES

Learn more at www.greenlinehouseing.org  where you may contact Jasmine.

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