Westchester race, income data mapped
Photo credit: ProPublica | ProPublica evaluated race and income data for Westchester County to determine whether income alone accounts for the high degree of racial segregation experienced by African Americans there.
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Map: Segregation in WestchesterIt is one of the most common arguments used to justify federal inaction in pushing communities that get government housing dollars to become more racially diverse: Class, not race, determines where people live, the argument goes. African Americans and Latinos are poorer than white Americans, and therefore, cannot afford to live in whiter, wealthier areas.
ProPublica evaluated race and income...
