Feb 7, 2022

Examining the segregated history of postwar suburbia

“Owned: A Tale of Two Americas" explores the segregated past and present of postwar suburbs like Levittown, New York. David Usui/Independent Lens

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Race and Economy

Tracing America’s long history of racial housing discrimination

by David Brancaccio and Rose Conlon

Feb 7, 2022

A conversation with the director of the documentary "Owned: A Tale of Two Americas."

“Owned: A Tale of Two Americas" explores the segregated past and present of postwar suburbs like Levittown, New York.

David Usui/Independent Lens

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