Racism in Real Estate

The Twin Cities Metro area has the lowest rate of Black homeownership in the United States, with just 19% of Black Minneapolis residents owning their home in 2019 (APM Research Lab). Racist real estate practices including redlining, racial covenants, and single-family zoning have been used for decades to segregate neighborhoods and bar residents from homeownership. How were these policies enacted and how do they continue to affect non-white residents today? Instructors Denise Pike, public historian, and Jackie Berry, Realtor, will dive deep into the history and ongoing presence of racial housing discrimination in Minnesota. Learn some initial steps you can take to combat racist housing policies in your neighborhood. You’ll receive a handout full of helpful resources and weblinks to explore and further your understanding of the state’s complicated housing history. This class was created with materials from the Mapping Prejudice project and other research by instructor Denise Pike. Class curriculum is centered primarily around the Twin Cities and some of Greater Minnesota. Choose from an online class via Zoom or an in-person class at Roosevelt High School, 4029 S 28th Ave, Minneapolis. Both sessions are pay-what-you-can. Register at https://www.rethos.org/events/racism-in-real-estate.