US Racial Segregation Moves in Reverse

The article discusses reverse racial segregation in the US, where whites are voluntarily segregating themselves from people of color. The New York Times reports on a whites-only commune called 'Right to the Land' in Ozark Mountains, Arkansas, founded by Eric Orwoll. The commune has about 40 residents and requires whiteness for membership, with screening including interviews, background checks, and ancestry questionnaires. Orwoll claims legal exemption as a private association, but experts say it violates the Fair Housing Act and Civil Rights Act. The article also notes that US racial segregation has increased since 1990 despite diversification, citing a study by the Othering & Belonging Institute. It mentions other ethnic-specific communities like EPIC City in Texas, which faced investigation but no discrimination found.

The article discusses reverse racial segregation in the US, where whites are voluntarily segregating themselves from people of color. The New York Times reports on a whites-only commune called 'Right to the Land' in Ozark Mountains, Arkansas, founded by Eric Orwoll. The commune has about 40 residents and requires whiteness for membership, with screening including interviews, background checks, and ancestry questionnaires. Orwoll claims legal exemption as a private association, but experts say it violates the Fair Housing Act and Civil Rights Act. The article also notes that US racial segregation has increased since 1990 despite diversification, citing a study by the Othering & Belonging Institute. It mentions other ethnic-specific communities like EPIC City in Texas, which faced investigation but no discrimination found.

The article discusses reverse racial segregation in the US, where whites are voluntarily segregating themselves from people of color. The New York Times reports on a whites-only commune called 'Right to the Land' in Ozark Mountains, Arkansas, founded by Eric Orwoll. The commune has about 40 residents and requires whiteness for membership, with screening including interviews, background checks, and ancestry questionnaires. Orwoll claims legal exemption as a private association, but experts say it violates the Fair Housing Act and Civil Rights Act. The article also notes that US racial segregation has increased since 1990 despite diversification, citing a study by the Othering & Belonging Institute. It mentions other ethnic-specific communities like EPIC City in Texas, which faced investigation but no discrimination found.

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