How Race Settled the Suburbs

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Editor’s note: Housing discrimination and racial segregation are still real. The reasons are not likely what you may think they are. Following is a brief, eye-opening video that explains. After watching the video, check out some of the related articles linked below.

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Adam Ruins Everything: How Race Settled the Suburbs

Discriminatory practices from 70 years ago still have a strong affect on housing today.

Thanks to Environmental Media Association for nominating #AdamRuins for an Environmental Media Award for our episode “How Race Settled The Suburbs!” http://spr.ly/6180DnYyu

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Related, here on GMP:

Feds Won’t Go Undercover to Prove Housing Discrimination

HUD studies have found that African Americans and Latinos are discriminated against in one of every five home-buying encounters and one in every four attempts to rent an apartment.

The World Watches Ferguson, but Racial Discrimination is Also a Health Issue Across the US

Discrimination of black people is widespread in the US and it takes its toll on health.

PubNotes: Key Takeaways From ProPublica’s Fair Housing Investigation

An overview of the U.S. government’s many failed attempts to promote integrated housing since the Fair Housing Act was passed in 1968.

What to Do When You’re a Low-Key Racist and Want to Change

Hi. My name is Carrie. I’m a racist.

The Economic Message of Dr. Martin Luther King: Still a Valid Parenting Concern Today

The stresses of poverty impact parenting and children. Dr. John Rich explains.

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