Breaking Down Systemic Inequality in Voting and Housing for Black Americans
For generations, state and local governments systematically denied Black Americans access to educational resources and opportunities. It happened...
Race and Housing
Barriers Black Homebuyers Face
Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity: 9:46 AM on May 9, 2023
Black families in Minnesota face unique challenges when trying to buy a home. For generations, these barriers were overtly racist housing policies...
Race and Housing Series: How Realtors Can Help Combat Historic Racism
Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity: 9:22 AM on January 26, 2023
Twin Cities Habitat believes it’s important to learn from our national and local history of racist housing policies as we build for the future. This ...
Race and Housing Series: Human Toll: A Public History of 35W
Aidan Kelly: 1:30 PM on January 20, 2023
Twin Cities Habitat believes it’s important to learn from our national and local history of racist housing policies as we build for the future. This ...
Fannie Mae Awards $1 Million to Advance Black Homeownership in the Twin Cities
Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity: 10:30 AM on January 19, 2023
Advancing racial equity is a cornerstone of Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity's mission. In addition to working toward this goal within our own...
How to Build Generational Wealth Through Homeownership
Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity: 1:45 PM on October 17, 2022
Renting and owning a home is very different. When you rent an apartment or home, your rent becomes a profit for the owners. You never gain more value...
Roots of Racial Wealth Inequities In Minnesota
Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity: 11:57 AM on August 1, 2022
Minnesota and the Twin Cities regularly rank highly on quality of life measures. However, both are also notable for the level of racial disparities...
Home Appraisals and Housing Discrimination
Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity: 8:53 AM on May 16, 2022
Most people don’t think much about the intersection of racism and the home appraisal process, but systemic racism still exists in housing and the...
How Realtors Are Working to Advance Racial Equity in Housing
Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity: 8:15 AM on February 7, 2022
Realtors can play a critical part in reducing the racial disparities in homeownership rates in the Twin Cities and across America. Many of them are...
Race & Housing: The Racialized Impact of Student Loan Debt on Homeownership and Wealth Building
Guest Blogger: 2:21 PM on November 10, 2021
Guest Blog by Shoreé Ingram, Director of Equity and Inclusion There is an old adage that says, “When America gets a cold, Black folks get the flu.”...