Being white meant more than just not being harmed by racism. It's often meant getting stuff. Dina gets out her markers and starts a list on a flip chart. She says the handouts started early, long before the American Revolution. Suzanne covered yesterday 1613 that John Roth was our first tobacco magnet.
When it comes to U.S. government programs and support designed to benefit particular racial groups, history is clear. White folks have received most of the handouts. Part of our summer mini-season of rebroadcasts.
By John Biewen, with Deena Hayes-Greene of the Racial Equity Institute and Season 2 series collaborator Chenjerai Kumanyika.