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Funny Video on the Not-so-Funny History of Housing Segregation

October 27, 2017 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: adam ruins everything, american history, fair housing, federal government, nikole hannah-jones, racism, redlining, segregation

How the Feds Created Housing Segregation, a Short History

Learn more about how a history of redlining and racism created disparities in housing policies, neighborhoods, and the overall health and well being of non-white people that still impacts us all today.

The segment from ADAM RUINS EVERYTHING features civil rights journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones.

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Want to read more? Check out the episode’s references here.

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