Hello!
Today we'll be covering
racism and housing
in the United States. Housing disparities span generations and are the result of segregation, redlining, discriminatory financial lending, etc. These tactics have had a lasting impact on BIPOC's ability to build wealth through owning their homes. For some insight into how redlining has impacted the current housing market in Utah, you can check out this
interactive map
. Our challenge activities take a closer look at this issue from both a historical and current perspective.
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Read this article
from The Atlantic about Countrywide Financial's settlement over racist lending practices, and take a closer look at the issue by
reading this article
from the Chicago Tribune on modern-day redlining though financial lending.
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Watch the short film
Segregated by Design
examining the forgotten history of how our federal, state and local governments unconstitutionally segregated every major metropolitan area in America through law and policy.
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Listen to the Prologue and Act One
of "House Rules" by This American Life discussing the importance of where you live and how it impacts quality of life, including quality of education, unemployment, infrastructure, and health.
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- If you haven't already, download your 21-Day Challenge Reflection Journal to process.
- Join our Private Facebook Group where you can engage with other challenge participants!
- Share your participation on social media with this special graphic and the hashtag #YWCAEquityChallenge
- Apply our custom Facebook Frame to your profile, which you can see a mockup of here.
- If you're a group lead and didn't see your Group Toolkit, check your email. If you've signed up since our last email batch, we'll send the toolkit as soon as possible.
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YWCA Utah |
ywcautah.org
| Business Line: 801-537-8604 | Crisis Line: 801-537-8600 | TTY 711
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