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Is Baltimore ‘the Worst in the USA’? That Depends on Where You Live
Getty Images; realtor.comPresident Donald Trump‘s recent disparaging remarks about Baltimore, home of one of his most vocal critics, Rep. Elijah Cummings, set off a war of words among critics and...
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Michelle Obama Says ‘White Flight’ Destroyed Her Community—Is She Right?
Scott Olson/Getty ImagesFormer first lady Michelle Obama believes that the “white flight” she experienced growing up on Chicago’s South Side is continuing to destroy neighborhoods today. Speaking at...
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Can HBO’s ‘Watchmen’ Rescue a Forgotten Tulsa Neighborhood?
Tulsa Historical Society and Museum; HBOThis fall, millions watched riveted as American planes dropped bombs on a prosperous, black community in Oklahoma, and a white mob fired upon unarmed citizens....
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‘Legacy of Shame’: How Racist Clauses in Housing Deeds Divided America
Getty Images / public recordsDaniel Shiplacoff and his partner didn’t know that their Spanish-style home at the foot of Hollywood Hills had a dark secret until after they had purchased the four-bedroom...
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Former ‘Black Wall Street’ Aims to Rebuild as Tulsa Comes Into National...
Shane Brown for the Wall Street JournalTULSA—“Black Wall Street” T-shirts were on display alongside local art and images of Angela Davis, Spike Lee and Toni Morrison at Ricco Wright’s art gallery...
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The Surprising Ways Race Remains a Factor in Mortgage Lending
fizkes / iStockThe American dream of homeownership is something that millions aspire to achieve, a gold standard for success. It has catapulted generations into the middle class, as owners have reaped...
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Will Trump Really Save the Suburbs by Cutting a Rule To Stop Housing...
RoschetzkyIstockPhoto/Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump is doing away with a little-known rule created to prevent racial discrimination in housing that he claims is having “a devastating impact” on...
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Lots of Homes Under $100K Are for Sale, but Most Buyers Can’t Get One for...
MoMo Productions/Getty ImagesAcross the nation, home prices have shot up to unheard-of heights even during the pandemic—because there are still people hunting for homes (preferably with their own yard...
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President Biden Confronts Discrimination in U.S. Housing Policies—Will It...
Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times via Getty ImagesPresident Joe Biden is attacking racial discrimination in housing from the nation’s highest office. In his first days as commander in chief, Biden...
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‘How Can We Catch Up?’ Mortgage Denials Stack the Deck Against Black and...
iStockThe American dream of homeownership is not an equal opportunity ambition. Black and Hispanic home buyers are more frequently denied mortgages than white buyers—even when their financial pictures...
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Redlining Was Banned Decades Ago, but Its Effects on Black Communities Can’t...
Provided by Mapping Inequality It’s been more than a half-century since racially discriminatory real estate lending policies were outlawed. However, the effects continue to weigh on historically Black...
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Why Derek Chauvin, Charged With Killing George Floyd, Sold His Minnesota Home
Angela Weiss/AFP and Ramsey County Sheriff's Office via Getty Images The police officer charged with the murder of George Floyd and the prosecutor who initially charged the officer both sold their...
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President Biden Takes on Racist Home Appraisals That Hurt Black Homeowners
Getty ImagesPresident Joe Biden took another step toward addressing the persistent discrimination in housing and business that has been holding generations of Black Americans back from building wealth...
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Thousands of Home Appraisals May Contain Racially Biased Language, Federal...
Getty ImagesDespite policies meant to bar race-related bias in assessing property values, many home appraisers continue to make references to the neighborhood’s racial demographics in their assessments...
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Many Black Americans Had Their Land Stolen—Now They’re Fighting To Get It Back
Getty ImagesIn the early part of the 20th century, Willa and Charles Bruce created an oceanfront oasis for Black families barred from nearby “whites only” beaches. In 1912, they built Bruce’s Beach...
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President Biden Takes Aim at Racist Home Appraisals That Hurt Communities of...
Getty ImagesPresident Joe Biden‘s administration is taking aim at discriminatory home appraisals that are hurting communities of color. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced on...
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No Down Payment Mortgages Are Back. Can They Close the Homeownership Gap?
Getty ImagesOne of the nation’s largest banks is seeking to help rectify decades of housing discrimination against communities of color. Bank of America announced this week that it will be offering...
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Trump Cut a Rule To Combat Housing Discrimination. Biden Is Reviving It. Will...
Getty ImagesPresident Joe Biden‘s administration is reviving—and strengthening—a fair housing rule to combat racial discrimination. Former President Donald Trump had cut the rule while in office. The...
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