by lindaoppenheim | Apr 24, 2018 | Article
In Milwaukee, Seattle, and Portland, tours are showing people how federal policies and laws created segregated housing and the black-white wealth gap that continues to this day. Creative solutions can be found. “Portland is also trying new policy: prospective...
by lindaoppenheim | Apr 20, 2018 | Conference
This day-long conference will bring together scholars, journalists, and activists to discuss the history, current struggle for, and future of fair housing in the United States. For more information including the complete schedule, click here.
by lindaoppenheim | May 3, 2017 | interview
Terry Gross interviews Richard Rothstein, whose new book, The Color of Law, examines the local, state and federal housing policies that mandated segregation.
by lindaoppenheim | Jan 11, 2016 | Opinion
This essay appropriately follows the last Continuing Conversation (January 4, 2016) which focused on white supremacy. Learn about Chad Crow, “the super chill grandson of Jim Crow.” Among other things Yawo Brown clarifies the distinction between racism...
by lindaoppenheim | Jul 13, 2015 | Review
Ta-Nehisi Coates, writer for the Atlantic and author of an article on reparations in that journal, is interviewed by Terry Gross on NPR’s Fresh Air, after the publication of his book Between the World and Me. Read a review of the book by Hope Wabuke on The...