williepete
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This morning on C-SPAN's Washington Journal, two speakers with polar opposite analyses of the Baltimore violence squared off with each other and took calls.
Their two views boiled down to whether the Baltimore situation is a result of decades long policies which have destroyed the urban family or institutionalized racism and the need for more government intervention. Both agreed that reforms in law enforcement were overdue.
I found the discussion similar to many here on USMB with the exception it was civil.
Riot or Demonstration?
Personally, Ms. Wright swayed me more with her statistics where I found Mr. Joseph's desire for a "New New Deal" and a new version of the WPA to be throwing good money after bad until the urban family unit is restored.
Lessons from Baltimore Unrest
Peniel Joseph and Crystal Wright offered their perspectives on the recent unrest in Baltimore and the issues of racial segregation, poverty, inequality, violence, and the policy impact on communities.
Washington Journal Peniel Joseph Crystal Wright Video C-SPAN.org
Their two views boiled down to whether the Baltimore situation is a result of decades long policies which have destroyed the urban family or institutionalized racism and the need for more government intervention. Both agreed that reforms in law enforcement were overdue.
I found the discussion similar to many here on USMB with the exception it was civil.
Riot or Demonstration?
Personally, Ms. Wright swayed me more with her statistics where I found Mr. Joseph's desire for a "New New Deal" and a new version of the WPA to be throwing good money after bad until the urban family unit is restored.


Lessons from Baltimore Unrest
Peniel Joseph and Crystal Wright offered their perspectives on the recent unrest in Baltimore and the issues of racial segregation, poverty, inequality, violence, and the policy impact on communities.
Washington Journal Peniel Joseph Crystal Wright Video C-SPAN.org