Despite decades of government assistance, violent crime continues in too many American neighborhoods. That's why Bob Woodson, founder of the Woodson Center, thinks the solution for troubled communities must come from local leaders themselves, not from the federal or state level. Then, we dig into the troubling reactions journalists of color are subject to when writing about player protests, and other controversial issues.
How Struggling Communities Can Help Themselves, And Black Journalists And Racist Readers
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"We spent about $22 trillion in the last 50 years on programs that aid the poor," says Bob Woodson, but much of that money doesn't go to the poor, it goes to organizations and people who "ask what problems are fundable, not which ones are solvable."
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Was 'Kansas City Star' writer Jeneé Osterheldt surprised by the racist responses to her recent column defending player protests? "This isn't unusual acutally," she says. "I think columnists of color have probably been enduring this always.""
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