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Richard Rothstein
History & Commentary
Richard Rothstein is an American historian and author whose research examines the history of segregation in United States housing and education.
Biography
Richard Rothstein, born in 1939, is an American historian, academic, and author affiliated with the Economic Policy Institute. He is also a senior fellow emeritus at the Thurgood Marshall Institute of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. His current research focuses on the history of segregation in the United States, particularly in education and housing.
In The Color of Law, Rothstein examines how federal, state, and local governments imposed and reinforced residential segregation. His account addresses racial zoning, segregated public housing, subsidies for whites-only suburbs, tax exemptions for institutions enforcing segregation, and support for violent resistance to African Americans in white neighborhoods. The book challenges explanations that attribute residential segregation to private prejudice or unintended economic consequences.
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Books by Richard Rothstein
The Color of Law
The Color of Law examines how federal, state, and local governments systematically imposed and reinforced residential segregation through housing policies and other forms of public support. It challenges the view that segregation arose from private prejudice or unintended economic forces and argues for an obligation to remedy that unconstitutional history.