“It comes down to us, what kind of people we want to be, what kind of society we want to live in...”
-George Lipsitz
On April 25, Chicago Area Fair Housing Alliance, Enterprise Community Partners, and Oak Park Regional Housing Center and the National Public Housing Museum held the a conversation and workshop entitled Assessment of Fair Housing: Understanding Our History, Strengthening Our Communities conversation.
The program featured nationally-renowned sociologist, author, and expert on race and inequality, Professor George Lipsitz of the University of California in conversation with Undesign the Redline, a thought-provoking exhibition connecting the history of housing segregation to political and social issues of today, through the powerful narratives of the people and communities affected by redlining and other discriminatory practices.
Thanks to all involved with putting the event together!
