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The Racial Dimension of Robert Moses' Legacy
Public housing, if associated with black residents due to internalized racial constructs, leads to others believing it benefits someone else, not themselves. Rejecting this notion by realizing that issues faced by one group will eventually affect others is crucial to achieving equality. Understanding the racial dimension of Robert Moses' legacy reveals a pathway to progress and unity. By opposing inequalities together, more public transit, well-invested public housing, tuition-free public college systems could have been prevalent in New York City. Moses' legacy spurred movements like the young lords and the Black Panthers advocating for infrastructure investments to address the inequities he had exacerbated.