The Color of Law

In today’s podcast we are going to talk about housing segregation and how that impacts our lives to this day. I am honored to share this important interview with Richard Rothstein. Richard is A Distinguished Fellow of The Economic Policy Institute, and a Senior Fellow at the Thurgood Marshall Institute of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. He is also the author of THE COLOR OF LAW: ​A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America.​I was thrilled and honored for this opportunity to interview Richard. I hope you will take some time to listen to this important information. I also would encourage you, especially if you are in the real estate industry, to pick up a copy of Richard’s book at the link below.Topics we covered:The history of housing segregation in the United StatesSystemic racism ​and actions by our government that perpetuated housing inequalityThe Fair Housing ActNational Association of Realtors’ Code of EthicsThe role of schools and education in housing segregationWhat can we do now?Additional resources:Facebook Live InterviewOrder a copy of “The Color of Law”New York Times ArticleSee the 17-minute animated film, “Segregated by Design”High school curriculum unit to teach this historyDo you have ideas for topics for our podcast? Email me at [email protected] me at KatieLance.com for more info about my speaking, consulting and our #​GetSocialSmart Academy​ (use the promo code PODCAST to save $30/month)Follow me on Instagram for more behind-the-scenes into my life and business@​katielance​ (Enjoying this podcast? Tag me on IG and let me know!)