Most semesters of our law school clinic, after the students have been to court several times, I ask them to guess the racial composition of the township where we do most of our work. Their responses usually range from 70% to 90% Black. That is a reasonable estimate, since it matches the population of the tenants who sign in and take their seats on gray metal folding chairs outside the courtroom.
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Six Facts About Racism and Housing
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Most semesters of our law school clinic, after the students have been to court several times, I ask them to guess the racial composition of the township where we do most of our work. Their responses usually range from 70% to 90% Black. That is a reasonable estimate, since it matches the population of the tenants who sign in and take their seats on gray metal folding chairs outside the courtroom.