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Course Correction: The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) Ongoing Fair Housing Transformation from Opponent to Ardent Advocate by admin, last updated: May 07, 2024 12:12 PM
Using the phenomenal artifacts from NAR’s rich archive, this presentation is targeted to real estate professionals and charts the National Association of REALTORS® fair housing evolution.
Mapping Segregation in DC: Racial Covenants in Northwest and Southeast by admin, last updated: May 07, 2024 12:12 PM
Learn about a project begun in 2014 to document the former extent of racially restricted housing in DC along with other historic mechanisms of segregation and racialized displacement. Covenants laid the basis for demographic patterns reinforced by exclusionary zoning, redlining, and unequal investment. They helped make residential segregation the norm.
Black Broad Branch Story by admin, last updated: May 07, 2024 12:12 PM
Explore the stories of two Black families along Broad Branch Road NW, who were forced to leave the land and homes they owned in order to make way for the newly developing all-white neighborhood of Chevy Chase DC The Black Broad Branch Project was established to document this history, and to advance the vision for repair put forth by the descendants of these families today. The presentation will highlight themes of eminent domain, steering, relocation and resilience.
Undesigning the Redline: Legal and Policy Issues Impacting Change by admin, last updated: May 07, 2024 12:12 PM
How do we get more houses in areas of opportunity? What policy solutions are being employed in the DC metro region to this end? What lessons can DC learn from the experience of neighboring jurisdictions? A panel of local leaders involved in change in DC/MD/VA explores these issues, led by facilitator Jenny Schuetz, senior fellow at The Brookings Institution.
Insist/Resist: De-Gentrifying the Black Body - An Artist Exhibit and Talk with Paula Mans by admin, last updated: May 07, 2024 12:12 PM
Join visual artist, art educator, and native Washingtonian Paula Mans as she displays and discusses her 2023 series entitled See Me. See Me contemplates how Black people respond to dynamics of (in)visibility while navigating the dehumanizing systems of racialized surveillance, displacement and gentrification.
2024: Neighborhood Segregation and Modern Day Redlining by admin, last updated: May 07, 2024 12:11 PM
Neighborhood segregation is no accident. Learn about the history of housing, modern-day redlining practices, and solutions to redress discriminatory patterns and create more equity in housing.
Speak Truth: A Student-Led Conversation about Undesign the Redline by admin, last updated: May 07, 2024 12:11 PM
Through student-facilitated conversations, Speak Truth participants learn to productively and respectfully discuss current, controversial topics. At this event, DC-area high school students who register will form a circle to discuss their thoughts and reactions to the Undesign the Redline exhibit. Students who participate will receive community service hours.
Comment Troff document (with manpage macros) Jeff Steele on The Most Active Threads Since Friday by Jeff Steele, last updated: May 06, 2024 07:15 PM
Thanks. I think the Substack article was a good idea that was poorly executed.
Comment Nice on The Most Active Threads Since Friday by , last updated: May 06, 2024 06:05 PM
Really nice kicker on your write up of the dad privilege thread. Great observation and a missed opportunity for the substack writer.
History of Barry Farm by JoyBatesBoyle, last updated: May 06, 2024 06:01 PM
Uncover the poignant story of Barry Farm, a narrative deeply woven into the fabric of DC. It mirrors the intricate cycles of placement and displacement, reflecting broader societal trends in the United States. Told by generations of residents as well as DC's leading historians, artists, musicians and analysts, this film tells the story of a community that risks being erased from the map.
Comment Troff document (with manpage macros) Jeff Steele on Wednesday's Most Active Threads by Jeff Steele, last updated: May 06, 2024 10:29 AM
That's always guaranteed to happen.
Weblog Entry Troff document (with manpage macros) Wednesday's Most Active Threads by Jeff Steele, last updated: May 06, 2024 12:00 PM
Yesterday's topics with the most engagement included college admissions insanity, criticizing America, boys and scouts, and the declining birthrate in the US.
Comment Troff document (with manpage macros) Anonymous on Wednesday's Most Active Threads by , last updated: May 02, 2024 12:46 PM
I literally LOL’d reading your summary of the first topic. Just the mention of Northeastern sent the forum ablaze…
May 7: The (NOT) Forgotten River Road Black Community by JoyBatesBoyle, last updated: May 03, 2024 06:36 PM
History of a Black Cemetery in Bethesda that was paved over in the 1960s.
Weblog Entry Troff document (with manpage macros) Thursday's Most Active Threads by Jeff Steele, last updated: May 03, 2024 12:09 PM
Yesterday's topics with the most engagement included paying for college, a son's sudden attitude change, to retire or not with a $10 million net worth, and is the University of Virginia "preppy"?
Weblog Entry Troff document (with manpage macros) Tuesday's Most Active Threads by Jeff Steele, last updated: May 02, 2024 10:57 PM
Yesterday's topics with the most engagement included Disney World's program for autistic visitors, a wife's friendship with a male neighbor, the ideal number of children, and the Ivy League.
Comment Troff document (with manpage macros) Simba on Tuesday's Most Active Threads by , last updated: May 01, 2024 11:48 AM
My son has type 1 diabetes and severe adhd and can’t stand in the heat in long lines without accommodations. The pass isn’t just for [...]
Weblog Entry Troff document (with manpage macros) Monday's Most Active Threads by Jeff Steele, last updated: May 01, 2024 06:10 AM
The topics with the most engagement yesterday included spouses who both have demanding jobs, Forbes' "New Ivies", the job market for recent graduates, and well-adjusted celebrities.
Comment Anon2 on Monday's Most Active Threads by , last updated: Apr 30, 2024 03:22 PM
+1 I always love your synopses and commentary, Jeff!! Sure, the source material is often hilarious, but it's your added 10-20% of humor/snark that is [...]
Comment Jeff Steele on Monday's Most Active Threads by Jeff Steele, last updated: Apr 30, 2024 02:35 PM
Thanks. Really these blog posts write themselves thanks to the material provided by the posters. Keith Richards is really amazing.