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Latest podcast episodes about leah rothstein

Talking Headways: A Streetsblog Podcast
Episode 530: Just Action Under the Color of Law

Talking Headways: A Streetsblog Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 42:53


This week we're joined by Leah Rothstein to chat about her book she wrote with her father Richard entitled Just Action: How to Challenge Segregation Enacted Under the Color of Law. We discuss building wealth and ideas for building more equitable housing policies as well as convincing people why they are important. +++ Get the show ad free on Patreon! Follow us on Bluesky, Threads, Instagram, YouTube, Flickr, Substack ... @theoverheadwire Follow us on Mastadon theoverheadwire@sfba.social Support the show on Patreon http://patreon.com/theoverheadwire Buy books on our Bookshop.org Affiliate site!  And get our Cars are Cholesterol shirt at Tee-Public! And everything else at http://theoverheadwire.com

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library
Off the Shelf Radio Show - March 21, 2025

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 27:12


Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers-LaBadie and guest Kelsey Fox, , President of the Delaware County Housing Alliance and Director of Housing and Community Solutions at the United Way of Delaware County. This week we chat about the Delaware Community Conversations: Meaningful Movies series at the Strand Theater and, of course, what we're reading!  Recommendations include The Other Wes Moore by Wes Moore, Assistant to the Villian by Hannah Nicole Maeher,  Just Action by Richard and Leah Rothstein, and Wonderbooks! Read more about today's episode here.  Listen live every Friday morning at 9 AM https://wdlrradio.com/program-schedule/off-the-shelf/  This episode originally aired on March 21, 2025

KFRM's
Leah Rothstein - On The Front Porch

KFRM's "On the Front Porch" Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 44:26


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Plain Talk on KFRM 550 AM
Leah Rothstein - ON THE FRONT PORCH - PART 1

Plain Talk on KFRM 550 AM

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 5:17


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American Planning Association
Building Community and Purpose: Leah Rothstein on Just Action

American Planning Association

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 27:30


In this special NPC25 episode of the APA podcast, host Michael Brown, AICP, conference committee chair for NPC25, engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Leah Rothstein. Leah is co-author along with her father, Richard Rothstein, on the book Just Action, and has specialized in community development and affordable housing policy, practice, and finance throughout her career. Leah delves into the challenges in addressing critical issues surrounding race, housing, and community equity, emphasizing the importance of building relationships, engaging in service, and finding purpose. As a keynote speaker at the 2025 National Planning Conference (NPC 25), Leah offers a sneak peek into her upcoming talk and highlights the significance of local action in advancing equity and making a positive impact on your community. This episode is sponsored by AARP Episode URL: https://planning.org/podcast/building-community-and-purpose-leah-rothstein-on-just-action/

WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
2/28/25 Richard Rothstein: "Just Action"

WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 48:37


We speak with Richard Rothstein about the book he co-authored with his daughter Leah Rothstein .... "Just Action: How to Challenge Segregation Enacted Under the Color of Law." The book examines the phenomenon of residential segregation - in which Blacks and Whites in America tend to live apart from one another despite all of the breakthroughs made during the Civil Rights Era - the reasons for it and the consequences of it. The author also talks about his concerns about using the terms 'racist' and 'racism.' Rothstein is responsible for an earlier book titled "The Color of Law."

Big Blend Radio Shows
Leah Rothstein - Author, Community Organizer, Housing Program Expert

Big Blend Radio Shows

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 32:34


In observance of World Social Justice Day, this episode of Big Blend Radio features Leah Rothstein, a veteran community organizer, local housing program expert, and co-author of "Just Action: How to Challenge Segregation Enacted Under the Color of Law" (Liveright: June 2023), which will be released in paperback on March 4, 2025. In 2017 Richard Rothstein wrote "The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America." The book has sold more than 1 million copies and started a revolution in the housing industry by explaining America's troubled housing situation.   Newly educated and informed communities across the nation began to take action.  As Richard toured the country educating local communities, the communities began reviewing their housing policies and initiating changes. Realizing direction was needed to help communities get started and move the process forward, Richard enlisted his daughter, Leah Rothstein, to co-author "Just Action."  "Just Action" provides concrete examples of what communities can do to improve local housing policies. Paired with an active "Just Action Substack" column, challenging segregated housing is happening across the nation. Visit: https://www.justactionbook.org/ 

The John Fugelsang Podcast
The Anti-Jesus Christians at the Helm

The John Fugelsang Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2025 65:08


John discusses Trump unveiling plans for an anti-Christian bias task force and the architect of Project 2025 being confirmed to run the budget office. He also talks about he administration's desire to forcibly relocate Palestinians from Gaza which draws parallels to forced relocations in America. Then, John interviews Leah Rothstein. Her expertise in the full range of housing policy - stems from more than two decades of experience as a consultant to affordable housing developers, local governments and as a community and union organizer. Leah teamed up with her father, "Color of Law" author Richard Rothstein, to write "JUST ACTION: How to Challenge Segregation Enacted Under the Color of Law". Then finally, John chats with the Evil Army of the Night about Trump's mayhem and the Jesus parts of the bible.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Street Soldiers Radio
Street Soldiers Radio: The Six Triple Eight

Street Soldiers Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2025 102:34


January 5, 2025 We are starting off the year with some inspiration and hope. The Tyler Perry film The Six Triple Eight highlighted Dr. Marshall's mother (and 855 Black women total) from WW2 was released on Netflix over Christmas and callers share their reactions to the film. Just Action author Leah Rothstein enlightened us with how home ownership…

Eminent Domain
134: Richard and Leah Rothstein on Just Action and Property Rights Advocacy

Eminent Domain

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2024 52:46


Richard and Leah Rothstein join the podcast to discuss the history of government action that aided in the creation and enforcement of segregation in American Neighborhoods--and, importantly, what all citizens can do in their communities to undo those injustices.  Mr. Richard Rothstein is a Distinguished Fellow of the Economic Policy Institute and a Senior Fellow (emeritus) at the Thurgood Marshall Institute of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. He is the author of The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America, which recovers a forgotten history of how federal, state, and local policy explicitly segregated metropolitan areas nationwide, creating racially homogenous neighborhoods in patterns that violate the Constitution and require remediation.  The book has almost 18,000 reviews and a 4.8 rating on Amazon. He is a graduate of Harvard University and previously served as the former national education columnist for The New York Times. Ms. Leah Rothstein also works on public policy and community change, from the grassroots to the halls of government. She led the Alameda County and San Francisco probation departments' research on reforming community corrections policy and practice to be focused on rehabilitation, not punishment. She has been a consultant to nonprofit housing developers, cities and counties, redevelopment agencies, and private firms on community development and affordable housing issues. Her policy work is informed by her years as a community organizer with PUEBLO and Californians for Justice, and as a labor organizer with the Union of Needletrades, Industrial, and Textile Employees (UNITE).  Their new book, Just Action, discusses local and community initiatives that all citizens can take to begin remedying the wrongs of the past.  Other Links: Just Action on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Just-Action-Challenge-Segregation-Enacted/dp/1324093242#customerReviews Just Action Book page with links and resources: https://www.justactionbook.org/ 

The City Club of Cleveland Podcast
JUST ACTION: How to Challenge Segregation Enacted Under the Color of Law

The City Club of Cleveland Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2024 60:00


When author Richard Rothstein joined the City Club in 2017 for his book The Color of Law, he argued with exacting precision how segregation in America-the incessant kind that continues to dog our major cities and has contributed to so much recent social strife-is the byproduct of explicit government policies at the local, state, and federal level.rnrnThe Color of Law brilliantly recounted how government at all levels created segregation. Now, Just Action describes how we can begin to undo it. Just Action serves as a blueprint for concerned citizens and community leaders with programs that they can undertake in their own communities to address historical inequities. It provides bona fide answers, based on decades of study and experience, in a nation awash with memes and internet theories.

Place Matters
JUST ACTION | Leah Rothstein

Place Matters

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2024 48:52


In 2017, the book "The Color of Law" hit the shelves and quickly went viral exposing how racial segregation in our communities is not a matter of personal choice, but a matter of government-enforced and funded mechanisms. As important as the book is, thousands of us asked, “What now? If this is the nature of the problem we face, how in the world do we move toward a more just and equitable future?” The answer to those pleas is now here! Richard and Leah Rothstein have teamed up to release the must-read follow-up entitled Just Action: How to Challenge Segregation Enacted Under the Color of Law. Listen in as Leah and Shawn discuss the long-term nature of community organizing and the importance of intentional efforts to perpetuate and sustain change.

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Your Call
How to Challenge Segregation Enacted Under The Color of Law

Your Call

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2024 51:57


"Just Action" by Richard and Leah Rothstein lays out a blueprint for activists and community groups to challenge housing segregation and enact real change.

Tell Us The Truth
Challenging Segregation & The Future Of The Democratic Party

Tell Us The Truth

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2024 66:30 Transcription Available


Episode 80: Challenging Segregation & The Future Of The Democratic PartyRichard & Leah Rothstein are the Father and Daughter duo here to Tell Us The Truth about their new book Just Action: How To Challenge Segregation Enacted Under The Color Of Law. This incredible conversation dives deep intoSounding the Alarm on Housing Segregation Empowering Community Groups to hold Banks accountable for investing more in underserved areasReforming the credit scoring systemProviding down payment assistance to Black homebuyersBuilding housing affordable to a range of income levelsMuch moreRichard and his Daughter Leah have both spent their careers advocating for equality for all by dismantling systems that maintain racism; especially when it comes to housing. In the spirit of Black History Month, this is an incredible conversation with two incredible allies in the fight against systemic racism! Hunter Walker and Luppe B. Luppen provide an in-depth take on the modern & future history of the Blue Party entitled The Truce: Progressives, Centrists, and the Future of the Democratic Party. Listen as Hunter and Luppe detailThe strong influence of Jim Clyburn on the entire Democrat Party including Joe Biden's rise to POTUS. Softening the public image of Bernie Sanders The meteoric rise and cooling off of AOCThe significance of person to person relationships and how they play a hand in who becomes top Elected Officials and Party Leaders Much MoreHunter and Luppe have written an informative, easy to read and modern telling of the Democratic Party. This conversation further illustrates why The Truce is a top pick on Duke's reading list!*You can Subscribe to Tell Us The Truth on all leading podcast apps including the iHeart Radio App, Spreaker and iTunes/Apple Podcasts. Join us on Facebook and Twitter for daily discussion about top news.*

On The Record on WYPR
"Just Action" urges policy to end segregation, and shows readers where to start

On The Record on WYPR

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2024 25:55


In "Just Action: How to Challenge Segregation Enacted Under the Color of Law,'' Leah and Richard Rothstein argue the profound issues plaguing society are tied to our segregated neighborhoods. The father-daughter duo draw a roadmap to desegregation that allies can undertake at the local level. Richard Rothstein is a Distinguished Fellow of the Economic Policy Institute and a Senior Fellow Emeritus at the Thurgood Marshall Institute of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. Leah Rothstein is an expert on affordable housing policy, and a consultant for nonprofit developers, local governments and private firms.Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers mharvie@wypr.org 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers mgerr@wypr.org 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his sbdawes@wypr.org 410-235-1472

Facepalm America
A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America: With Guests Richard and Leah Rothstein

Facepalm America

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2024 28:39


Richard Rothstein, author of The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America, and co-author Leah Rothstein join us to talk about housing segregation, how past policies still effect marginalized communities today, and how affordable housing and diverse housing opportunities leads to more diverse communities.Facepalm America: facepalmamerica.comTwitter: @FacepalmUSAFind Beowulf: @BeowulfRochlenBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support.

KFRM's
Leah Rothstein - On The Front Porch

KFRM's "On the Front Porch" Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2024 45:29


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The Beached White Male Podcast with Ken Kemp
S5E4 MLK Day - Leah Rothstein: The Color of Law and Just Action

The Beached White Male Podcast with Ken Kemp

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2024 49:40


Leah Rothstein, author and activist, discusses her book Just Action: How to Challenge Segregation Enacted Under the Color of Law. Her father, Richard Rothstein, wrote the award-winning New York Times Bestseller The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America (2018)which Bill Gates named as one of his "Amazing Books" of the year. Rothstein challenges the notion, or myth as they would say,  that segregation in American society is accidental or a simple preference. He documents how legislation and lawmakers intentionally created the segregation we know today that has had adverse economic consequences for all Americans. Leah took her father's challenge to write a book filled with ideas about how we can encourage action toward justice and equality in our institutions and neighborhoods. Leah was the keynote speaker at the Greenline Housing event that addresses the wealth disparity in real estate that continues to this day.  SHOW NOTESGREENLINE HOUSING interview with Founder/Director Jasmine ShupperKen's SubstackSupport the show

The Brian Lehrer Show
Dr. King's Legacy and How to Challenge Persistent Segregation

The Brian Lehrer Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2024 22:21


Richard Rothstein, distinguished fellow of the Economic Policy Institute and a senior fellow (emeritus) at the Thurgood Marshall Institute of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, and the author of many books including The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America (Liveright, 2017) and co-author of Just Action: How to Challenge Segregation Enacted Under the Color of Law (Liveright, 2023), and Leah Rothstein, community organizer and co-author of Just Action, talk about their books on segregation, and reflect on Dr. King's legacy.

Leonard Lopate at Large on WBAI Radio in New York
Just Action by Richard and Leah Rothstein

Leonard Lopate at Large on WBAI Radio in New York

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2024 53:58


Richard Rothstein is the co-author of JUST ACTION: How to Challenge Segregation Enacted Under the Color of Law. He is a Distinguished Fellow of the Economic Policy Institute, and Senior Fellow (Emeritus) of the Thurgood Marshall Institute of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. Leah Rothstein is the co-author of JUST ACTION: How to Challenge Segregation Enacted Under the Color of Law that describes how local community groups can redress the wrongs of segregation. Leah has worked on public policy and community change, from the grassroots to the halls of government. Join us for conversation on reforming community policy and practice to be focused on rehabilitation, not punishment on this installment of Leonard Lopate at Large.

Berkeley Talks
A blueprint for housing reform

Berkeley Talks

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2023 53:35


In Berkeley Talks episode 184, Richard Rothstein, a senior fellow at UC Berkeley's Othering and Belonging Institute, and housing policy expert Leah Rothstein discuss their 2023 book, Just Action: How to Challenge Segregation Enacted Under the Color of Law. The conversation was moderated by Tamika Moss, founder and CEO of the Bay Area organization, All Home. In the book, the father-daughter co-authors describe how unconstitutional government policy on the part of federal, state and local governments created the segregation that we know in this country today, where every metropolitan area has clearly defined areas that either are all white or mostly white, and clearly defined areas that are all Black or mostly Black."We had a myth term that what we had in this country was 'defacto segregation,' something that just happened because of private bigotry or discriminatory actions on the part of private businesses or people just liking to live with each other of the same race ... something that just happened by accident," said Richard Rothstein, author of the 2017 book, The Color of Law, and a distinguished fellow of the Economic Policy Institute and senior fellow emeritus of the Thurgood Marshall Institute of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. "And the reason that that distinction is so important is because if it just happened by accident, then we might not like it, but it's easy to think that the only way it's going to unhappen is by accident. But when we understand that this is the creation of racially explicit written public policy on the part of federal, state and local governments ... (and) if we take our responsibilities as citizens of this country seriously, then we know we have an obligation to fix it, to undo this unconstitutional system."Listen to the episode and read the transcript on Berkeley News (news.berkeley.edu).Music by Blue Dot Sessions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We Belong Here
S4 EP5: Just Action

We Belong Here

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2023 52:37


One of the 4 Practices of Belonging is Advocacy. In the latest edition of the We Belong Here podcast, we are gracious to explore this topic in detail In 2017, Richard Rothstein published The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America. It clearly spelled out the non-accidental history of racial segregation in the United States. Upon finishing the book, Richard's daughter Leah Rothstein wondered what to do with this information. The answer? A new book published this past June called Just Action: How to Challenge Segregation Enacted Under the Color of Law. Listen to their origin stories, discussions about how change can happen more at the local level than the federal, the importance of Belonging in starting this advocacy work, and clear examples of communities who have already started to advocate for the removal and change of segregation-building laws and policies through relationships. Both authors confessed that they felt more hopeful about collective change upon finishing the research for this book. That should give us all hope that WE can create impactful changes to create the equitable and just world we want for all. To follow this issue more closely, please subscribe to the Just Action substack! Thank you again to the Big Phony, a Korean-American singer/songwriter living in Seoul, South Korea for allowing us to use his music in our intro and outro, all royalty-free!

Advancing Communities
Just Action Book Discussion with Author Richard Rothstein

Advancing Communities

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2023 81:48


The Advancing Communities Podcast features Cinnaire team members conversations with thought leaders, policy makers and others who are making a difference in the community development industry.  In this episode, Richard Rothstein, the author of two important books -- The Color of Law: a Forgotten History of How our Government Segregated America, and a new book Just Action: How to Challenge Segregation Enacted Under The Color of Law.  In The Color of Law, Richard provided a convincing and authoritative history of how explicit government policies at the federal, state, and local levels drove residential segregation on the basis of race. He also demolished the “de facto” segregation myth – still held by many – that racial segregation in our neighborhoods is the result of choices being made outside the law. His new book, Just Action, co-authored with his daughter and policy expert Leah Rothstein, provides a blueprint for starting to reverse this harmful legacy. While acknowledging that doing so will not be easy and will require a new civil rights movement, Richard and Leah Rothstein have given us both an inspirational call to action and some concrete steps that we all can take to get started in our own communities.  At Cinnaire, many of the communities we serve are highly segregated, and we know that our partners share our commitment to creating healthier communities for all people. We hope that this conversation will help educate and inspire you to take action on that shared commitment.  

Booked on Planning
Just Action: how to challenge segregation enacted under the color of law

Booked on Planning

Play Episode Play 31 sec Highlight Listen Later Sep 12, 2023 39:07 Transcription Available


In this episode Leah Rothstein underscores the need for a revitalized civil rights movement. We explore examples of communities that have succeeded in peeling back policies and actions that have led to segregated cities and have begun to break down silos. The power of visualization in bridging racial divides is brought to life by discussing the inspiring Map Twins project led by Tanika Johnson in Chicago. Leah further highlights the importance of professional involvement and biracial and multi-ethnic committees in this fight. Don't miss out on this enlightening conversation, as we discuss her book Just Action and a clear plan of action towards racial justice.Show Notes:The substack mentioned in the show is a regular column that updates, elaborates on, and comments on the issues discussed in Just Action: Subscriptions to it are freeLeah's recommended reading list includes The Sum of Us by Heather McGhee, Poverty, by America and Evicted by Matthew Demsond, and Golden Gates by Conor DoughertyTo read the transcripts click on the episode at https://bookedonplanning.buzzsprout.com Map Twins Project: https://www.foldedmapproject.com/map-twins  Episode artwork by Annie Spratt on UnsplashFollow us on social media for more content related to each episode:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/booked-on-planning/Twitter: https://twitter.com/BookedPlanningFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/bookedonplanningInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/bookedonplanning/

NYC NOW
July 25, 2023: Midday News

NYC NOW

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2023 7:48


A New Jersey bus monitor is accused of negligently causing the death of a 6-year-old girl with special needs last week. Also, Robert Hadden, a former Columbia University gynecologist, receives a 20-year federal prison sentence for sexually abusing four patients. Lastly, "Just Action," a new book, provides a blueprint for building integrated communities. WNYC race and justice reporter Arya Sundaram spoke to Leah Rothstein, one of the authors. Arya joins Tiffany Hanssen to discuss

Tavis Smiley
Leah Rothstein on "Tavis Smiley"

Tavis Smiley

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2023 19:38


Leah Rothstein - co-author of “Just Action: How to Challenge Segregation Enacted Under the Color of Law,” - joins Tavis to unpack the text, which describes what citizens and residents can do in their own communities to redress the inequality and deprivation that are ongoing effects of government-imposed segregation.

KPFA - UpFront
The Politics of Red States Across the Nation; Plus, Community Responses to the Harms of Residential Segregation

KPFA - UpFront

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2023 59:59


0:08 — William Kleinknecht is a longtime newspaper reporter who covered politics, government, criminal justice, and the environment for the Detroit Free Press, New York Daily News, and Newark Star-Ledger. His latest book is “States of Neglect: How Red-State Leaders Have Failed Their Citizens and Undermined America” 0:33 — Leah Rothstein is co-author, with Richard Rothstein, of Just Action, a sequel to The Color of Law. The sequel describes how local community groups can redress the wrongs of residential segregation. The post The Politics of Red States Across the Nation; Plus, Community Responses to the Harms of Residential Segregation appeared first on KPFA.

KERA's Think
Fixing what the Fair Housing Act didn't

KERA's Think

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2023 31:00


The Fair Housing Act recognized more than half a century ago that with redlining and racist policies, neighborhoods were never segregated by choice. Leah Rothstein is a consultant to affordable housing developers and local governments, and she joins host Krys Boyd to discuss solutions to alleviate inequalities that remain in communities to this day. Her book, written with her co-author and father Richard Rothstein, is called “Just Action: How to Challenge Segregation Enacted Under the Color of Law.”

Commonwealth Club of California Podcast
Leah and Richard Rothstein: Challenging Segregation and the Color of Law

Commonwealth Club of California Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2023 59:00


Six years ago, Richard Rothstein's important book, Color of Law, made a powerful case that direct and indirect government action and policies at the federal, state and local levels had caused segregation and the resulting social problems throughout the United States. The book was a best seller and significantly influenced discussions of the systemic impact of segregated communities on a range of outcomes in education, health and workforce participation. It stands as one of the most important recent books on residential segregation published in the past few decades. What that book did not do was provide enough solutions for citizens to pursue to address the legacy of state-sanctioned segregation. In their new book, Just Action How to Challenge Segregation Enacted Under the Color of Law, Rothstein and housing policy expert Leah Rothstein provide a blueprint on how to address segregation for concerned citizens and community leaders. The new book describes dozens of tangible strategies the Rothsteins say readers and supporters can undertake in their own communities to make their commitment real and create tangible change that might finally challenge residential segregation and help address the legacy of America's profoundly unconstitutional past. The Rothsteins provide a tool kit for activism and advocacy, with myriad real-life examples from communities, groups and individuals that have confronted segregation-related challenges from legal, real estate, banking, and commercial development standpoints. They also counter misconceptions about the consequences of integration and make their case for closing the wealth gap that has made homeownership unaffordable for many middle-class Americans, particularly African-Americans.  Please join us for a critical conversation about how people can be empowered to address the legacy of state-sanctioned segregation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amanpour
Air pollution plagues US east coast

Amanpour

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2023 55:02


The United States is in the midst of an environmental crisis, as heavy smog continues to spread from wildfires raging in Canada. Authorities have issued air quality alerts down the east coast, affecting more than 75 million people. Correspondent Athena Jones reports on the apocalyptic scenes and health risks facing people.  Also on today's show: US Senate Democrat Chris Coons; Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison; authors Leah Rothstein & Richard Rothstein To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Multifamily Investing the RIGHT Way with Multifamily Attorney Charles Dobens
#217: Combating Housing Inequalities with Richard and Leah Rothstein

Multifamily Investing the RIGHT Way with Multifamily Attorney Charles Dobens

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2023 51:29


In this episode, Richard Rothstein, New York Times best selling author, and his daughter Leah Rothstein, housing policy expert, come on the show to discuss their new book, “Just Action.” In his first book, “Color of Law” Richard explored how the U.S. government at all levels created segregation. In their new book, “Just Action'', Richard and Leah describe how we as a society can begin to combat housing inequalities. They challenge their readers to move beyond symbolic gestures and dive into practical solutions within their own communities. Drawing on decades of research and experience, their book dismantles the notion that apologies from institutions such as banks, real estate agencies, and developers are enough to compensate for the lasting damage caused by segregation. For more information or to get started in multifamily investing, please visit: https://www.multifamilyinvestingacademy.com/.

Leadership and the Environment
690: Leah Rothstein: Just Action, a blueprint for concerned citizens and community leaders

Leadership and the Environment

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2023 59:57


This podcast and my mission are about changing culture. The Color of Law compiled our culture's practices that I can only see as cruel and unfair. As long as they're hidden, we can't do much about them. Listen to my episode with Richard and read that book if you aren't on top of America's history of cruel and unfair housing policy.Once you're outraged, then what? In this episode, Leah answers that question. She shares at a high level what people can do in their communities.You'll hear a couple extra notes of interest from me. One is to see what techniques in the culture she's changing can apply in changing our culture in sustainability. The other is that my episodes with my mom talking about the racially integrated neighborhood she and my father chose to raise us in, as well as the neighborhood itself, Mount Airy, Philadelphia, factored into her research.You'll also hear me recognizing a new element in how a cultural practice could start for one reason, say racism, then even after people in that system oppose racism, that system can continue and perpetuate the racism. At a certain level, I knew it already, but it hit me more viscerally when Leah explained it. You'll hear.The Just Action web pageJust Action on Substack Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

53206 Cast
Episode 114: Richard Rothstein

53206 Cast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2023 29:25


Join Richard Rothstein (Color of Law) on the 53206 Cast podcast discussing his and his daughter Leah's new book Just Action. Richard and Leah Rothstein will also be coming to Milwaukee tomorrow, June 2nd along with Milwaukee-based researcher at the Redress Movement Reggie Jackson as they talk Just Action! https://actionnetwork.org/events/just-action-book-release-discussion?source=direct_link&&link_id=1&can_id=ef6cdd58c91dfc5b25ce7f477311978f&email_referrer=&email_subject=just-action-book-release-discussion-event

Connections with Evan Dawson
Richard Rothstein and Leah Rothstein on their book, "Just Action: Creating a Movement That Can End Segregation Enacted Under the Color of Law"

Connections with Evan Dawson

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2023 52:24


In the second hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Friday, May 26, 2023, we're joined by Richard Rothstein and Leah Rothstein, co-authors of “Just Action: Creating a Movement That Can End Segregation Enacted Under the Color of Law.”

The Last Negroes at Harvard
Just Action: How to Challenge Segregation Enacted Under The Color of Law

The Last Negroes at Harvard

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2023 57:02


Our Harvard classmate Richard Rothstein has now teamed with his daughter, housing policy expert Leah Rothstein to write Just Action, a blueprint for concerned citizens and community leaders. This book describes dozens of activities that readers and supporters can undertake in their own communities to make their commitment real, producing victories that might finally challenge residential segregation and help remedy America's profoundly unconstitutional past.

Closer Look with Rose Scott
WABE politics reporter discuss Georgia's latest political news; Clarkson senior struggles to find affordable housing, Veteran Journalist and daughter co-author a book that explains how to challenge segregated housing

Closer Look with Rose Scott

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2023 52:26


Rose talks with WABE politics reporters Sam Gringlas and Rahul Bali. First, Gringlas discusses the latest details on the Trump election probe. Bali then discusses several topics, including MARTA's budget, medical cannabis in Georgia, and public transit between Athens and Atlanta. According to recent data, rent costs are dropping across metro Atlanta. However, finding affordable housing is still a struggle, especially for seniors. “Closer Look” producer LaShawn Hudson talks with Marsha Burges, a Clarkston senior, about the unexpected circumstances that forced her on a housing waiting list for several years and why there is very little housing agencies can do to expedite the process.Plus, historian and veteran journalist Richard Rothstein and his daughter, Leah Rothstein, recently co-authored , “Just Action.” They talk with Rose about the new book that explains how communities can challenge the government officials to undo housing segregationSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Relief from Grief
A Daughters Devotion with Mrs. Chaya Leah Rothstein

Relief from Grief

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2022 47:08


Mrs. Chaya Leah Rothstein Author of Welcome to Our Jewish HomeMrs. Chaya Leah Rothstein is a beloved first-grade morah and the busy mother of a large family, k”ah. Previous responsibilities notwithstanding, when her mother began to show signs of dementia, she stepped up to the plate to care for her with utmost sensitivity, honor and respect. Eventually, the Rothsteins built an extension on to their home and brought their mother/grandmother to live with them. As she cared for her mother with singular dedication, Chaya Leah found herself grieving for the mother she once had but was now slipping away.  When her mother was niftar, the intensity of emotions Chaya Leah felt surprised her, as she thought she had already grieved for the loss of her mother.But grief does strange things to a person.