Redlining was a discriminatory banking practice that denied Black and Brown Americans access to home loans and investment, deeming their neighborhoods “undesirable.” Although outlawed by the Fair Housing Act, its impacts persist today. In this video, Khalil Gibran Muhammad of Harvard Kennedy School explains the history and lasting legacy of redlining.
How redlining prevented Black and Brown families from becoming home owners – Khalil Gibran Muhammad
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