6WRM0202Short1_Why Race Matters Transcript

Historically, we are where we are because of what happened, redlining and the GI bill and everything. So we're a little bit behind than the average homeowner. 

- Mm-hmm. 

- And I think that a lot of people are down on themselves because of that, but there's a reason because of that, so...

- Right. 

- I would, I say this all the time to people. There's a reason why you don't know this, or... 

- And that's why I think it's so important to have, like the two of you here being the faces of this topic, because you're right; because of things that have happened historically, it's easy to internalize that as a me problem. 

And so then I think I can't do certain things because of the state of my life and maybe the lives of others who look like me, when it's not necessarily a you problem. 

Not to negate your personal responsibility, but historically, there are things that happened way before you that have influenced the likelihood of you being able to easily do things or not. So thank you for bringing up those historical pieces. 

- Yep, it's the systems, I mean, this is why we're here, because of the systems. 

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