Racial Segregation and Concentrated Poverty: The History of Housing in Black America
This video provides an overview of the history that led to the need for President Biden to sign four executive orders designed to address racial equity in the United States. With one particular action Biden hopes to right the historical wrongs Black folks have faced when it comes to housing and homeownership in this country.
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