Roots of racial disparities are seen through a new lens in this film that explores the origins of housing segregation in the Minneapolis area. But the story also illustrates how African-American families and leaders resisted this insidious practice, and how Black people built community — within and despite — the red lines that these restrictive […]
In 1968, Congress passed the Fair Housing Act that made it illegal to discriminate in housing. Gene Demby of NPR’s Code Switch explains why neighborhoods are still so segregated today. • Read “How Segregation Shapes Fatal Police Violence” at https://n.pr/2Ic6A1Q • Read or listen to: “‘The Color Of Law’ Details How U.S. Housing Policies Created […]
The agreement between ONB and FHCCI was first announced on Thursday, Dec. 16. A press release published by FHCCI says that a major part of the settlement is the opening of two branch offices in majority-Black communities in Indianapolis. The branches will first open as loan production offices and after two years and regulatory approval will […]