The racial wealth gap United States reaches beyond income to assets and debt. This guide explains the drivers and offers strategies for building and protecting Black wealth.
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Justice Department’s initiative secures $107 million in relief for redlining victims
The Justice Department’s Combating Redlining Initiative announced the recovery of over $107 million in relief for communities of color nationwide.
Posted inFeatured, Local & State, News
Mpls realtors renounce years of housing discrimination
‘Our apology and efforts to engage in policy change are overdue and are important steps for us because of the deep and lasting impact our actions have had on people of color in Minnesota, especially Black Minnesotans.’
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Foreclosure prevention takes on MN’s racial housing gap
In Minnesota, there is a push to ensure households of color do not suffer the same fate as they did after the 2008 housing crisis.
Posted inNational, News
VP Kamala Harris releases plan to stop bias in home appraisals
The 21-step plan seeks to improve oversight and accountability in the home appraisal business.
Posted inNational, News
DOJ intervenes in Black couple’s home appraisal lawsuit
‘We believe the White lady wanted to devalue our property because we are in a Black neighborhood, and the home belonged to a Black family.’
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Government-sanctioned discrimination explains housing gap
According to the ‘Mapping Prejudice’ website, 78% of White families own homes in Minneapolis, compared to 25% of Black families.
Posted inOpinion
Housing discrimination ‘injures but does not bruise’
As I recently reflected on some of the topics this column covered in the past year, I was immediately reminded of the flagrant discrimination and disparities that persist around housing both here in the Twin Cities and throughout the rest of America.
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Confronting discrimination can be overwhelming without help
Life is tough enough facing everyday issues without discrimination making things harder. Black Twitter has managed to help mete out social media justice against the Permit Patty’s and Barbecue Becky’s of the world – causing them to lose jobs, businesses, and reputations.
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How racist was your neighborhood?
“So covenants, when combined with redlining, create this really, really nasty one-two punch. Covenants are ensuring that for large sections of the city, it’s illegal for you to live there if you’re Black. Redlining is ensuring that in other large sections of the city, it is impossible for you to get a mortgage if you want to purchase a home there.”