Mellody Hobson, 2014
Hobson argues that fairness requires seeing racial patterns clearly enough to measure, discuss, and redesign the systems producing them.
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Hobson argues that fairness requires seeing racial patterns clearly enough to measure, discuss, and redesign the systems producing them.
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