Redlining is a practice of discrimination in which businesses deny or limit services, like mortgages or insurance, based on the racial makeup of neighborhoods. It often targets minority neighborhoods and limits access to credit and wealth. It’s illegal under federal fair housing laws.
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Outdated housing policies, like redlining, continue to have rippling effects on communities and Black maternal health.
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Beyond the legal segregation of the Jim Crow South, the U.S. is full of municipalities that were dangerous for Black travelers.
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Despite laws prohibiting segregation, restrictive zoning practices push people of color into hazardous communities and away from affluent white neighborhoods.
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Underserved communities are disproportionately becoming zoned as food deserts as access to grocery stores becomes limited.
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Voter suppression is the practice of intentionally making it harder for certain groups of people to vote.
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The Fair Housing Act broke down barriers in the housing market, but over a century of discriminatory practices continue to linger.
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Black Americans were less likely to take advantage of the mortgage refinancing boom due to unaddressed racial inequities in banking and real estate.
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Climate change and environmental degradation disproportionately impact marginalized communities of color around the globe.
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