In the new Poverty & Race: Enduring inequality in Memphis; growing economic segregation in schools and the housing-school dynamics that fuel it. See the new issue here. Housing mobility webinar: Join us for a HUD-sponsored webinar on regional housing mobility, Thursday, September 22, 2016 1:00 to 2:30 pm, Eastern Daylight Time. Register here. Other … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (September 1, 2016): Racial legacies in Memphis, in the new P&R; and a deeper look at housing and school segregation; plus upcoming webinars
Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing
Is the HOME Program Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing? (Ebony Gayles & Silva Mathema, September 2014)
A PRRAC Report (September 2014). By Ebony Gayles & Silva Mathema. Excerpt: "Housing segregation is driven by a complex mix of public and private policies and actions. As PRRAC’s work has shown, government administration of assisted housing programs is just one of the factors that contribute to metropolitan segregation. The federal HOME program is a relatively small … [Read more...] about Is the HOME Program Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing? (Ebony Gayles & Silva Mathema, September 2014)
PRRAC Update (September 26, 2013): “Where Integration Meets Innovation” conference; new fair lending book
"Where Integration Meets Innovation: Creating, Sustaining and Improving Dynamic and Diverse Public Schools for the 21st Century." A school diversity conference being organized by One Nation Indivisible on November 8-9, 2013, in Hartford, Connecticut. This event will bring together parents, educators, scholars, and activists who aspire to build innovative, racially, and … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (September 26, 2013): “Where Integration Meets Innovation” conference; new fair lending book
PRRAC Update (September 12, 2013): Racial sorting in higher education; AFFH; ICCPR
A growing divide in American higher education? Anthony Carnevale and Jeff Strohl report on an increasing racial sorting trend in higher education, in "White Flight Goes To College" - in the current issue of Poverty & Race. Less than one week left to submit comments on HUD's important proposed rule on "Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing". If you are on this email … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (September 12, 2013): Racial sorting in higher education; AFFH; ICCPR
Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing and Secondary Mortgage Market Reform: Making the Connection (June 2011)
The ongoing debate over reform of the residential mortgage system has significant implications for borrowers of color, who were disproportionately affected by the foreclosure crisis. One aspect of the financial reform debate, highlighted in the Obama Administration’s 2011 Report to Congress, involves the development of a new entity or entities to assure liquidity and stability … [Read more...] about Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing and Secondary Mortgage Market Reform: Making the Connection (June 2011)
