Arts Aug 13 Teacher empowers her students to see themselves as art By Shane Mukasa, Rawan Elbaba, Student Reporting Labs
Nation Jul 08 How discriminatory housing policies of the past are shaping heat waves today in minority and low-income neighborhoods In big cities, the heat hits hardest for people of color and low-income residents. By Ryan Doan-Nguyen, Associated Press
Nation Sep 30 Watch 5:47 Why some areas of cities like Austin get way hotter than others during summer Cities across the U.S. broke thousands of heat records this summer, but in many of them, some areas were hotter than others. These areas are known as urban heat islands, which can mean higher energy bills and unsafe conditions for… By Blair Waltman-Alexin, Austin PBS
Nation Sep 29 In this 5k, runners experience the history and resilience of North St. Louis The race, which began in 2018, was designed to showcase the resilience and beauty of this growing neighborhood, and the movement to provide equitable and affordable housing to a community that has long gone without it. By Gabrielle Hays
Health Jul 13 Legacy of redlining linked to poor heart health among veterans, study finds It’s the first major national survey to look at the link between redlining and comprehensive cardiovascular risk, offering the latest evidence of how historical structural racism can affect health for generations. By Ambar Castillo, STAT
Jan 12 Bank to pay $31M for avoiding mortgages to minorities, largest such settlement in U.S. history By Ken Sweet, Associated Press The Justice Department accused Los Angeles-based City National Bank on Thursday of discriminating against Black and Latino residents, requiring the bank to pay more than $31 million in what is the largest redlining settlement in history. Continue reading
Jul 27 Mortgage company owned by Warren Buffett discriminated against Black and Latino homebuyers, DOJ says By Ken Sweet, Associated Press A Pennsylvania mortgage company owned by billionaire businessman Warren Buffett discriminated against potential Black and Latino homebuyers in Philadelphia, New Jersey and Delaware, the Department of Justice said Wednesday. Continue reading
Oct 15 Watch 4:33 Missouri city honors Black doctor whose land was taken decades ago through eminent domain By Gabrielle Hays, Talesha Reynolds, Ryan Connelly Holmes Historically, urban renewal and eminent domain have separated hundreds of thousands of African Americans from their property and locked them out of generational wealth. But a newly dedicated park outside St. Louis, Missouri is one of the latest attempts to… Continue watching
May 28 Analysis: Redlining decades ago set communities up for greater danger during the pandemic By Jeremy Németh, Sarah Rowan, The Conversation Neighborhood characteristics like pollution from busy roads, widespread public transit use and lack of community-based health care are putting certain communities at greater risk from COVID-19. Continue reading
Feb 12 Bloomberg once blamed end of 'redlining' for 2008 economic collapse By Brian Slodysko, Associated Press The practice known as redlining was used to deny home loans to people living in certain neighborhoods, often based on race. Continue reading