In The Color of Law, Richard Rothstein argued how explicit government policies—at local, state, and federal levels—were designed to ensure segregation throughout the United States. The book sold nearly one million copies and was designated one of ten finalists on the National Book Awards’ list for the best nonfiction book of 2017.
Six years later, Rothstein has followed his landmark work with Just Action: How To Challenge Segregation Enacted Under The Color Of Law, co-authored with his daughter, housing policy expert Leah Rothstein. Just Action is a blueprint for concerned citizens and community leaders seeking to address segregation and make real, lasting change in their own communities.
Join the Goldman School of Public Policy, the Othering and Belonging Institute, and the Berkeley Population Center for an important conversation on activism, advocacy, and America’s legacy of state-sanctioned segregation.
If you require an accommodation for effective communication (ASL interpreting/alternative media formats, etc.) or information about campus mobility access features in order to fully participate in this event, please contact Bora Reed at borareed@berkeley.edu or 510-680-3013 with as much advance notice as possible and at least 7-10 days in advance of the event.
Speakers
Richard Rothstein is the co-author of JUST ACTION: How to Challenge Segregation Enacted Under the Color of Law and author of THE COLOR OF LAW: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America. He also writes a regular column to which you can subscribe for free at JustAction.substack.com. He is a Senior Fellow at the Othering & Belonging Institute, a Distinguished Fellow of the Economic Policy Institute, and Senior Fellow (Emeritus) of the Thurgood Marshall Institute of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. He is the author of many other articles and books on race and education, which can be found at his web page at the Economic Policy Institute.
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. She also writes a regular column to which you can subscribe for free at JustAction.substack.com. Leah has worked on public policy and community change, from the grassroots to the halls of government. She led 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 policy, practice, and finance. Her policy work is informed by her years as a community organizer and labor organizer, working on issues such as housing, environmental justice, workplace safety, and youth leadership.
Tomiquia Moss is the founder and CEO of All Home. She is locally and nationally recognized as a dynamic and gifted leader in the fields of housing and homelessness, public policy, and community development. Before founding All Home, Tomiquia was the CEO of Hamilton Families, which offers emergency, transitional, and permanent housing services for families experiencing homelessness. She previously served directly under the mayors of both San Francisco and Oakland, and as the Executive Director of the HOPE SF Initiative. Tomiquia serves as a member of the California Interagency Council on Homelessness. She is the Chair of SPUR’s Board of Directors and also sits on the boards of the Nonprofit Housing Association of Northern California and Oakland Promise.
