Richland Library presents author discussion on “The Color of Law”
January 12, 2021
Richland Library is hosting the third of four virtual sessions on the book “The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America” in partnership with the City of Columbia, Historic Columbia, the Center for Civil Rights History and Research, and other local organizations.
Join us for The Color of Law: Session 3 from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m., Thursday, January 21 and hear from author Richard Rothstein, a leading authority on housing policy, during a moderated discussion with Dr. Bobby Donaldson, Director of the Center for Civil Rights History and Research at the University of South Carolina. Please register at richlandlibrary.com to attend this online program, which is free and open to the public.
In the book, Rothstein describes how the American government systematically imposed residential segregation with: undisguised racial zoning; public housing that purposefully segregated previously mixed communities; subsidies for builders to create whites-only suburbs; tax exemptions for institutions that enforced segregation; and support for violent resistance to African Americans in white neighborhoods.
Richland Library has copies of “The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America” in book, eBook and eAudiobook formats, which are available with a library card.
This program is made possible thanks to funding from the Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation and SC Humanities.
About Richland Library
Awarded the National Medal in 2017 by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, Richland Library is a vibrant, contemporary organization that provides resources and information that advance the Midlands. Offering state-of-the-art technology, a variety of literary and cultural programs and 13 bustling facilities located throughout the county, Richland Library provides a truly customizable, modern library experience for residents and visitors alike.
