Systemic Barriers—Discrimination in Policy and Practice

This piece gets into the quiet ways systems keep us locked out. It’s not just about old laws—it’s how policy still gets written to protect power while pretending to be neutral. From redlining to how schools and healthcare are funded, the discrimination didn’t vanish—it evolved. We break down how those barriers still shape Black lives today, even if they don’t always make the headlines. This ain’t just history—it’s the setup behind the struggle. The article pulls back the curtain on what’s baked into the system and makes it clear: if we don’t change the structure, the outcome stays the same.