If you’re interested in sharing your opinion on any cultural, political or personal topic, create an account here and check out our how-to post to learn more. Opinions are the writer’s own and not those of Blavity's. ____ Highways across our states have historically divided Black and brown neighborhoods, and the Erie Bayfront Parkway expansion project continues a legacy of institutional racism and isolation of the neighboring Black communities. For true equality, we must address racism in all forms, including racist infrastructure that has been especially harmful to Black and brown communities across our nation. For instance, many of our nation’s highways were built through communities of color. And currently, we’re seeing communities rising against further displacement, like in a recent lawsuit out of Houston, Texas that addresses such systemic racism. The lingering impact has moved Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to promise to dismantle urban...
