The Color of Law lays out the history of de jure segregation, with extensive footnotes, along with the resulting outcomes on an individual basis and for our country as a whole. We each must learn this history if we are going to successfully remedy the unconstitutional segregation we have allowed.

Since The Color of Law was published Rothstein has had numerous appearances to talk through the our nation’s history of racial segregation. His November 2020 webinar hosted by the Newton (MA) Free Library and Families Organizing for Racial Justice is a great option to hear the author share the the facts and history he writes about.

The short video, Segregated by Design, summarizes the facts Rothstein lays out in his book, The Color of Law, and is narrated by the author. This video is helpful to watch as a summary and to inspire you to read the book and become more educated on this critical history of how all levels of our government unconstitutionally segregated communities throughout the country.