During Black History Month, it is important to highlight not only the great achievements of Black Americans, but to also shine a light on the historical injustices that have held Black people back in this country and are still affecting them today.
The compounded history of redlining, disinvestment, single-family zoning, and other forms of discrimination have created the current system of institutional racism which disproportionately impacts communities of color in the United States.
America’s racist housing rules really can be fixed
The Racist Housing Policy That Made Your Neighborhood
Black Californians’ housing crisis, by the numbers
Redlining Maps California, 1936-1939