>this is not primarily because of individual white racism
>or just the fallout of "slavery" and "jim crow" but much less
>examined and forgotten government policies relating to urban
>renewal

I think I understand what you're saying, but the government policies were created by individual racists so I'm a bit confused as to how it's not primarily the result (in part) of individual racism.

>there's a quote in the podcast from a former Baltimore mayor
>who literally said Blacks needed to be "quarantined" from the
>rest of the city...considering what Baltimore looks like, the
>math is clear.

The first drug czar said jazz music, black, and Latino people were a threat to white folks and promoted drug use among whites and thus the war on drugs was born. There's also plenty of folks in senate records and such quoted as saying much worse. I guess I mention that as a result of being somewhat saddend that such information is so well hid apparently.