Racial discrimination in mortgage lending in the 1930s shaped the demographic and wealth patterns of American communities today, a new study shows, with 3 out of 4 neighborhoods “redlined” on government maps 80 years ago continuing to struggle economically. A study by the National Community Reinvestment Coalition indicates that the overwhelming majority of neighborhoods marked “hazardous” in red ink on maps drawn by the federal Home Owners’ Loan Corp. from 1935 to 1939 are much more likely than other areas today to consist of lower-income, minority residents. This panel of expert legal professionals and policymakers addresses the long-term impacts of redlining on community development, housing, education and economic justice.
Resources
This panel was a part of CRSJ’s hybrid Economic Justice Summit — held on March 30-31, 2023 — the Section held its Economic Justice Summit at the Georgetown University Law Center. Continuing with CRSJ’s 22-23 Bar Year theme of economic justice, this two-day Summit convened lawyers, activists, policymakers, and key stakeholders to formulate policy solutions to our country’s most critical economic disparities and devise strategies to implement such policy solutions.
Day 1
- Summit Welcome and Opening Remarks
- Morning Keynote, featuring Congressman Al Green
- What is guaranteed income and how are guaranteed income programs implemented?
- What is the role of lawyers in guaranteed income programs and how do we move beyond pilot programs?
- Luncheon Keynote, featuring Aileen Carr
- Taxes and Debt: Uniform Debt Collection Default Judgments Act
- Hot Topics in Taxes and Debt, featuring opening remarks from Sen. Ron Wyden
- Reception, featuring Dorothy Brown
Day 2
- Morning Welcome and Keynote, featuring Zixta Q. Martinez
- Environmental Justice, Redlining and the Housing Crisis
- Conversation with Dr. Darrick Hamilton
- Racial Justice and Economics
- Luncheon Keynote, featuring Demetria L. McCain
- Where Do We Go From Here? Innovative Solutions and Next Steps
Thank You to our Partners
Summit Supporters: Truist, Georgetown University Law Center, DC Bar, American Tax Policy Institute, ABA Section of Taxation, Hip Hop Caucus, Francine J. Lipman & James E. Williamson, Gwendolyn Keyes Fleming
Summit Co-Sponsors: ABA Business Law Section, ABA Center for Public Interest Law, ABA Commission on Homelessness and Poverty, ABA Criminal Justice Section, ABA Forum on Affordable Housing and Community Development Law, ABA Section of State and Local Government Law, ABA Young Lawyers Division
