“The origins of segregation live much earlier” than discriminatory public policies, says Colin Gordon, author of “Patchwork Apartheid.”
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An update to a little-known law this week is expected to help combat racial discrimination in mortgage lending.
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President Joe Biden took another step toward addressing housing discrimination that has been holding generations of Black Americans back from building wealth.
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The pernicious legacy of redlining, which enforced segregation and denied homeownership to many people of color, continues to hurt new generations today.
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The president issued orders to advance racial equity and directed the federal housing authority to rectify any policies that are injurious to communities of color.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has made it more difficult for borrowers to find lenders willing to make small-dollar mortgages of $100,000 or less.
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Researchers say that the racist housing policies of the past have contributed to worse health outcomes for many Americans.
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