It might be different in Canada, but I'm talking about the States. We have a long history of oppressing POC that is still going on today e.g. discrimination within highering practices, the Criminal Justice System, the education system, voting, redlining etc.
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Black children are more likely to go to underfunded poor schools with little to no extracurricular activities. http://www.theatlantic.com/amp/article/471414/ … America's schools are still largely segregated which has negative impacts on minorities. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2016/12/14/the-reason-americas-schools-are-so-segregated-and-the-only-way-to-fix-it/?utm_term=.cee4e7c268bc … https://tcf.org/content/facts/the-benefits-of-socioeconomically-and-racially-integrated-schools-and-classrooms/ …
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The School to Prison Pipeline disproportionately affects Black children. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/tavissmiley/tsr/education-under-arrest/school-to-prison-pipeline-fact-sheet/ … So these are just a few examples of problems that are very real that have very negative effects on many Black people before they are even adults.
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