Redlining in America

In light of current events, I felt compelled to share this. It can be a challenge to talk about racism without also talking about redlining — a race based housing policy that truly affects everyone.

Please take a moment to watch this video by College Humor on Redlining in America.

"In the 1930s, as part of the New Deal, FDR created loan programs to help Americans finance their homes. But to decide who got the loans the government created color coded maps where green neighborhoods were good and red neighborhoods were bad. This practice became known as redlining."

Alexis C. Madrigal. "The Racist Housing Policy that Made Your Neighborhood." The Atlantic, 22 May 2014.