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Housing discrimination
When it comes to the racial wealth gap, home appraisals are part of the problem
by
Amy Scott
and Sean McHenry
Aug 9, 2021
Sociologist Junia Howell shares her research on how appraisals contribute to inequality between Black and white homeowners.
New research shows racial discrimination in hiring is still happening at the earliest stages
by
David Brancaccio
, Rose Conlon
and Daniel Shin
Aug 3, 2021
Evan Rose, co-author and Saieh Family Research Fellow at the University of Chicago, discusses how discrimination based on job applicant name is still pervasive
Biden administration says it will address racial inequity in home appraisals
by
Andy Uhler
Jun 2, 2021
The government plans to use fair housing laws and regulatory action to address the racial disparity in home valuations.
To narrow racial wealth gap, Biden plan takes aim at home appraisal inequality
Jun 1, 2021
Homes in most white neighborhoods are worth an average of $250,000 more than those in mostly Black and Latinx neighborhoods.
In Chicago, affordable housing development has bypassed wealthier neighborhoods
Apr 19, 2021
Most tax credits from a program encouraging developers to build or renovate affordable units went to majority-Black neighborhoods.
Why the nation’s first reparations program for Black residents is tied to homeownership
by
Amy Scott
and Maria Hollenhorst
Apr 7, 2021
The groundbreaking reparations program in Evanston, Illinois, seeks to shrink the racial wealth gap through housing grants.
Biden administration extends housing protection to LGBTQ Americans
Feb 12, 2021
They'll be protected under the Fair Housing Act.
For public good, not for profit.
Inequality by design: How redlining continues to shape our economy
by
Amy Scott
Apr 16, 2020
A traveling exhibit connects the racist housing policies of the past to the inequities of today.
Trump administration proposes new housing discrimination standard
by
Ben Bradford
Aug 19, 2019
The proposed rule would require plaintiffs to show that a policy is not only discriminatory but also arbitrary.
Seattle tests new law aimed at preventing discrimination by landlords
May 11, 2017
The first qualified applicant must be approved under the ordinance. Landlords are suing.