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Trump Administration Attempts to Stop Reparations to Black Community in Illinois
The motion is an “attack on the revived hope that Black communities have felt” from the program, said its architect.
Where Urban Fault Lines Run Deep, Solidarity Cities Take Root Â
In divided cities profoundly shaped by racial capitalism, solidarity economies are redrawing urban space.Â
I Stole to Feed My Family and Was Incarcerated. We Need Resources, Not Prisons.
The story of poverty in the Black community is directly related to the history of slavery, Jim Crow and redlining laws.
Fossil Fuel Phase Out Must Begin Where the Industry Has Hurt People the Most
Low-income people and communities of color have borne the environmental brunt of our reliance on polluting fossil fuels.
The COVID-19 Pandemic Shows the Dangers of For-Profit Housing
Rents may have decreased for some in major cities, but the massive eviction crisis shows the true nature of the market.
Trump Regulator Shelved Discrimination Probes Into Big Banks and Other Lenders
At least six investigations into mortgage loan redlining have been halted or stalled against staff recommendations.
Redlining Is Still Creating Racial Disparities 50 Years After It Was Banned
The racial disparities that existed decades earlier have been passed down through multiple generations.
Bloomberg’s 2008 Story About the Great Recession Is Still Racist and Untrue
A video of Michael Bloomberg blaming the financial crash on efforts to fight redlining is making the rounds again.
Black Americans’ Median Wealth Could Disappear in One Generation
Intergenerational wealth, which slavery enabled white families to accumulate, contributes to the racial wealth gap.
Gentrification Represents a Geography of Inequality
Gentrification creates a rich, city-based ruling class and a mass of disconnected people spread out everywhere else.