Re: An 'Honest" Conversation About Race? Just Give Me My Coffee!
I saw the article from it about the Atlanta Interstate System (moreso any major city interstate system), and it answered some questions I had about Chicago's Dan Ryan Expressway after seeing the atlas pages the city uses still shows the original grid system and the only notes that show the expressway going through are the wiring diagrams for the street lighting. It's a trend I have read about recently from Atlanta, to Detroit, to Syracuse. All the same: in an effort to "wipe out the 'blight,'" it was decided to put expressways through these neighborhoods helping accelerate white flight.
I really need to read more of these 1619 Project pieces, as the oft overlooked bits of history they highlight are interesting to me.
Originally posted by dxmnkd316
View Post
Fox News host showing that preparation and research Fox News is known for: "That slave article ... I didn't read it, but my assumptions are this is part of a greater narrative to paint Donald Trump as racist" pic.***********/estxteo4uA
— Andrew Lawrence (@ndrew_lawrence) August 19, 2019
I saw the article from it about the Atlanta Interstate System (moreso any major city interstate system), and it answered some questions I had about Chicago's Dan Ryan Expressway after seeing the atlas pages the city uses still shows the original grid system and the only notes that show the expressway going through are the wiring diagrams for the street lighting. It's a trend I have read about recently from Atlanta, to Detroit, to Syracuse. All the same: in an effort to "wipe out the 'blight,'" it was decided to put expressways through these neighborhoods helping accelerate white flight.
I really need to read more of these 1619 Project pieces, as the oft overlooked bits of history they highlight are interesting to me.
Comment