The State of Exclusion: In 2013, the UNC Center for Civil Rights published a study which included an analysis of the disproportionate burden segregated non-white communities faced in their proximity to solid waste facilites and EPA monitored polluting facilities: 2013 The State of Exclusion An Empirical Analysis of the Legacy of Segregated Communities in North …
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10 Years After: A 2024 Look at the State of Exclusion
Environmental Justice
Environmental Justice includes “investing in environmental improvements, remedying past environmental inequities, and otherwise developing, implementing, and enforcing laws and policies in a manner that advances environmental equity and provides meaningful involvement for people and communities that have been environmentally underserved or overburdened, such as Black and Brown communities, indigenous groups, and individuals with disabilities”.https://www.hud.gov/climate/environmental_justice A …
2013 State of Exclusion Executive Summary
2013 The State of Exclusion An Empirical Analysis of the Legacy of Segregated Communities in North Carolina
2013 The State of Exclusion An Empirical Analysis of the Legacy of Segregated Communities in North Carolina
HUD Delays Implementation of AFFH Rule Until At Least October 2020
January 5, 2018 – The U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) announced today that it is delaying implementation of a rule intended to address housing discrimination and segregation in local communities across the country. Implementation of the Affirmatively Further Fair Housing (AHHF) rule, which was adopted in July 2015, will be postponed until …
United Nations Panel Calls for U.S. Gov’t to Address Housing Discrimination
On August 29, 2014, the United Nations’ Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination issued a report calling on the United States government to take further steps to address housing discrimination in the nation. The report, which was based on submissions that the U.S. government made to the panel in August 2014, looked at a number of areas …
Fair Housing & Sustainable Communities Conference, 4/24/14
Registration is now open for the Fair Housing and Sustainable Communities Conference, which will be held in Durham, North Carolina, on Thursday, April 24, 2014. The conference will take place at Golden Belt , 807 E. Main Street, Durham, NC 27701, from 8:30 am – 12:30 pm. The conference, including a continental breakfast, is free, but registration …
HUD Finds City of Dallas in Noncompliance with Fair Housing Laws
In a 29-page letter dated November 22, 2013, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) found that the City of Dallas, TX, was in noncompliance with a number of fair housing and civil rights laws. The finding came as a result of a complaint filed by Curtis Lockey and Craig MacKenzie, affordable housing developers, who had …
NC residential segregation affects housing, environmental justice, education
A September 2013 report by the UNC Center for Civil Rights examines the connection between residential segregation in North Carolina and access to essential services and opportunities. “The State of Exclusion: An Empirical Analysis of the Legacy of Segregated Communities in North Carolina” maps the potential impacts of “community exclusion” in five areas: housing, environmental …