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Wetts, R., & Willer, R. (2018). Privilege on the precipice: Perceived racial status threats lead white Americans to oppose welfare programs. Social Forces, 97(Issue 2), 793–822.
This research article attempts to describe the ‘white backlash’ against social welfare policies and how with perceived threats to current social structures increases White resentment of minority populations.

Chow, K. (2018, June 8). Why more white Americans are opposing government welfare programs. NPR.org.
This story builds on the previous resource describing growing ‘racial resentment’ based on the perception of White Americans may be losing their social status. The authors of the study describe the potential long term impact of these views.

Warren, M. (2022, April 12). Annual report shows systemic racism continues to bring down Black people’s quality of life. PBS.org.
This resource builds on a report from the Natural Urban League which describes how difficult it is for people of color to make gains in our society due to the systemic racism that is built into our system.