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Redlining
New federal programs aim to shrink the racial housing gap
by
Justin Ho
Jun 20, 2022
The homeownership rate among Black Americans is 42%. For white Americans, it's more than 70%.
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.
In Baltimore, segregation can be felt even in your wallet
by
Kimberly Adams
and Sean McHenry
Jun 7, 2019
One journalist spent years reporting on segregation in Baltimore, Maryland. He found that segregated communities can shape our economic futures.
Barriers to homeownership still exist for people of color
by
Kai Ryssdal
Feb 15, 2018
A report from Reveal looks at racial discrimination in the mortgage business and the legacy of redlining.
How federal policy from the 1930s continues to harm Philadelphia and other cities
Jan 11, 2018
Real estate appraisers would negatively evaluate areas if people of color lived there.
In Detroit, a risky alternative to mortgages
Oct 6, 2016
With lending unavailable, home buyers have turned to an option with few protections.
Why there's almost no mortgage lending in Detroit
Oct 5, 2016
Houses are cheap. But banks won't make loans, especially in black neighborhoods