Author Profile
Seth Wessler
Seth Wessler is a researcher at the Applied Research Center in New York City. He has written extensively on immigration, criminal justice, economic inequality and the racial politics of national security. At ARC, he coordinates Race and Recession, a report and a multimedia project on the impact of economic recession in communities of color.
Wessler’s writing has appeared in ColorLines, Huffington Post, Alternet, New America Media, Rethinking Schools and dozens of online publications and blogs. He presents at conferences, leads workshops and classes and speaks to the media about racial justice and structural racism.
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Old Criminal Records Are Life Sentences in Job Market
By Seth Wessler Almost two years ago, Vincent, a slim 46-year-old black man dressed in a plaid shirt,… more
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Foreclosure Crisis Built on Racial Injustice
The recession has resulted from, and contributed to, America's racial divide. more
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