Don’t call it “diversity.” Call it “racial segregation.” And “powerless.”

Fred Klonsky

The map on the left shows how Chicago wards voted in the last election for mayor. Green wards voted for Mayor Rahm. Red wards voted for Chuy Garcia. The map on the left shows segregated Chicago. Blue is white. Green is Black. Orange is Latino. The line up perfectly with the results of the election.

This morning I found two pieces of data that I think are interesting and that I wish to share with you.

The New York Times has published a map and data that shows that if you are born in Cook County and poor, the odds are you will stay poor your entire life.

They call that lacking income mobility.

A passive phrase. Like shit happens.

This is a timely piece of information because I just got into one of those Facebook exchanges with a friend over the idea of American exceptionalism and the ability to pull…

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