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Racist housing practices left Minneapolis with an extreme heat problem. Now, the city is rushing to reverse the lasting effects of environmental racism.

Mon, 08/28/2023 - 13:38

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Understanding redlining and how it kept communities of color from homeownership

Mon, 08/07/2023 - 17:38

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University of Southern California social work students just sued the school, accusing it of 'intentionally' misleading people of color about the program and forcing them into 'massive' student debt

Tue, 05/09/2023 - 10:06

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university of southern california — The University of Southern California is pictured in Los Angeles, California, U.S., May 22, 2018.
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Racial homeownership gap widens as Black buyers struggle to secure loans amid persistent discrimination and redlining, analysis finds

Thu, 03/02/2023 - 12:40

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building block house next to a stack of coins — The number of homeowners increased by over nine million between 2011 and 2021, but Black individuals didn't make up much of that gain, an analysis found.
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