Time’s love poem to our “good life” probably rang true or held promise for most white Minnesotans 50 years ago. The 2023 Legislature produced laws and public investments of historic proportions for racial equity. In the end, having to choose between universalism and more specific racial equity policy may be a false choice. But emphasizing that racial equity is good for white people too will be the key to building more consensus for racial equity policy. The path toward racial equality has always been difficult but the tide seems to be turning as more white Minnesotans come to appreciate the mutual benefits of racial equity.

Source: New York Times June 28, 2023 14:18 UTC