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‘Identity Capitalists’ And The Fight For Equality

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Ryan Warner / CPR News
University of Denver Professor Nancy Leong wrote “Identity Capitalists: The Powerful Insiders Who Exploit Diversity To Maintain Inequality”

When it comes to racial justice and gender equality, there can be meaningful change -- or empty gestures. University of Denver professor Nancy Leong’s new book is called “Identity Capitalists: The Powerful Insiders Who Exploit Diversity to Maintain Inequality.”