By Richard D. Kahlenberg (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) A century ago, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down racial zoning laws that prohibited Black people from buying homes in majority-white neighborhoods. About a half-century later, the Fair Housing Act of 1968 outlawed explicit racial discrimination in the sale and rental of housing units. These advances … [Read more...] about “An Economic Fair Housing Act” by Richard D. Kahlenberg (July-September 2017 P&R Issue)
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PRRAC Update (November 21, 2013): HUD policy developments; new P&R
In the new Poverty & Race: Our new issue includes articles by Monique Morris on prison education for Black girls, a progress report on the "Within Our Lifetime" project, and essays (previewed in our last update) by Myron Orfield and Alan Berube on promoting fair housing in diverse suburbs. HUD policy developments affecting fair housing: Incentives for higher cost … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (November 21, 2013): HUD policy developments; new P&R
