[Un]Fair Housing - The Legacy of REDLINING n Northeast Ohio

 

REAL TALK Presents [Un] Fair Housing:  ​The Legacy of REDLINING in Northeast Ohio ​2-Part Housing Series ​Wednesday, April 13 & 20, 2022 at 7pm ET Hosted By REAL TALK In Partnership With Ideastream Public Media, Akron Beacon Journal, Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio, The Freedom BLOC www.RealTalkLWV.org

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Nationally, April is recognized as Fair Housing Month, yet Northeast Ohio remains one of the most racially segregated regions in the country. This is in large part the legacy of decades of policies including redlining and exclusionary zoning that limited people’s housing choices based on race and income. Yet, research tells us that where you live determines your access to high-quality public schools, affordable housing, employment, and fresh and affordable food and can affect physical and mental health and the ability to build and pass on wealth to future generations.  The most recent rounds of federal dollars for fiscal relief (ARPA) and infrastructure offer a once-in-a-generation opportunity to address these inequities and strategically invest in housing, transportation, and employment to strengthen our region.  Join us as we discuss how we got here and how we can make our communities more diverse and inclusive so that our region can thrive economically in the future.  

PART 1 Erasing the Red Line: Opening Opportunities  Wednesday, April 13, 7pm ET

Opening Speaker: ​Carrie Pleasants Executive Director Fair Housing Center for Rights and Research

Panelists Lenora Lockett, Director Office of Procurement & Diversity, Cuyahoga County Kevin Nowak, President CEO, CHN Housing Partners   Jason Segedy, Director Planning and Urban Development City of Akron  Moderated By Rick Jackson, Senior Producer, Host, Ideastream Public Media

PART 2 Housing Justice: Universal, Stable, Affordable Housing Wednesday, April 20, 7pm ET

Keynote Speaker: Demetria L. McCain Principal Deputy Asst. Secretary, Fair Housing and Equal Oppty. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Panelists Dee McCall, Housing Organizer The Freedom BLOC  Andrew Neuhauser, Managing Attorney Community Legal Aid Svcs, Inc.  Matthew Slater, Director of Veterans Services Family and Community Svcs Moderated By Seyma Bayram, Reporter, Akron Beacon Journal

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REAL TALK is a Diversity, Equity, Inclusion program that examines the inequities and disparities within education, public health, criminal justice, employment, housing, and democracy. The program features experts, practitioners, and community leaders who drive meaningful change, and provides Ohioans with resources to TAKE ACTION. REAL TALK is a collaboration amongst four Leagues of Women Voters in Northeast Ohio (Akron Area, Greater Cleveland, Hudson, Kent), in strong partnership with the Akron NAACP, The Freedom BLOC, Ideastream Public Media, and WKSU.