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Video – Race, Social Justice, and the Arts in DC: Sheryll Cashin in Conversation w/ Natalie Hopkinson

February 26, 2021 by

Natalie Hopkinson and Sheryll Cashin in conversation explore racial justice, segregation, and the resilience of Black culture within our shared, ever-evolving democracy – in the context of our city, Washington, DC. Moderated by PRRAC Deputy Director Megan Haberle. This hour-long conversation probes the topic of DC’s changing racial and economic demographics, the influence of … [Read more...] about Video – Race, Social Justice, and the Arts in DC: Sheryll Cashin in Conversation w/ Natalie Hopkinson

Reviving and Improving HUD’s Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Regulation: A Practice-Based Roadmap (Megan Haberle, Peter Kye, and Brian Knudsen, December 2020)

December 11, 2020 by

PRRAC Policy Brief (December 2020). By Megan Haberle, Peter Kye, and Brian Knudsen. Excerpt: "This memorandum provides our recommendations for both restoration of the AFFH rule and potential improvements. It draws from PRRAC’s advocacy work around the 2015 rule’s formulation, for which we are indebted to our partnerships and consultation with many other fair housing and … [Read more...] about Reviving and Improving HUD’s Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Regulation: A Practice-Based Roadmap (Megan Haberle, Peter Kye, and Brian Knudsen, December 2020)

A Steady Habit of Segregation (NAACP LDF, PRRAC, Open Communities Alliance, Sillerman Center, October 2020)

October 29, 2020 by

An NAACP LDF, PRRAC, Open Communities Alliance, Sillerman Center Report (October 2020). By Susan Eaton. Excerpt: "This report was inspired in part by the 2017 book The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America, by Richard Rothstein...This report offers a similar accounting of the nature, origins, and harms of racial segregation. But it is … [Read more...] about A Steady Habit of Segregation (NAACP LDF, PRRAC, Open Communities Alliance, Sillerman Center, October 2020)

Disparate Impact (Discriminatory Effects Standard)

October 26, 2020 by

The Discriminatory Effects Standard (commonly known as Disparate Impact) of the Fair Housing Act of 1968 upholds our societal obligation to fairness by respecting and protecting equal opportunity. The goal of the Disparate Impact standard is to root out unjustified practices that discriminate against groups protected by the Fair Housing Act, even where there is no specific … [Read more...] about Disparate Impact (Discriminatory Effects Standard)

The Future of Fair Housing: Featuring Prof. john a. powell in Conversation with Prof. Anika Singh Lemar (Video)

September 17, 2020 by

Check out these interesting excerpts from our wide-ranging summer interview with john a. powell, moderated by Anika Singh Lemar in cooperation with the Open Communities Alliance. Prof. john a. powell in Conversation with Prof. Anika Singh Lemar Reflects on Targeted Universalism Profs. john a. powell and Anika Singh Lemar Discuss Emerging Opportunities to … [Read more...] about The Future of Fair Housing: Featuring Prof. john a. powell in Conversation with Prof. Anika Singh Lemar (Video)

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