March 8, 2019 | Categories: About FHC, News, Press Release | Tags: Ann Arbor State Bank, Fair Housing Center of Southeast & Mid Michigan, Fred Freiberg, housing, Mckinley, PNC Bank, Washtenaw County Office of Community and Economic Development
Fair Housing Center of Southeast & Mid Michigan
PO Box 7825, Ann Arbor, MI 48107 (877) 979-FAIR www.fhcmichigan.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 1, 2019
Media Contact: Kristen Cuhran Fuller, (877) 979-3247
National Fair Housing Testing Expert Speaks in Ann Arbor
ANN ARBOR, MI –
The Fair Housing Center (FHC) will host its 6th Annual Fair Housing Breakfast on March 21st at Weber’s Inn. Fred Freiberg, Executive Director of the Fair Housing Justice Center in New York, is the guest speaker for the charity event. Mr. Freiberg is one the nation’s leading experts on the use of undercover testing as an investigative tool to enforce civil rights laws. His talk is titled: “Fair Housing: With All Deliberate Lethargy.”
Fair housing has been the law of the land for more than 50 years. But how much progress have we actually made in achieving fair housing and what are some of the key lessons learned about housing discrimination and residential segregation?
The program will run from 8:30 – 10:30 a.m. and also includes the FHC Board of Directors Award. The award will be presented to David Esau with Michigan Accessible Homes, a division of Cornerstone Design – an architectural firm based in Ann Arbor. Mr. Esau has collaborated with the Fair Housing Center since 2006 on fair housing issues relating to accessibility under state and federal law. His expertise has aided in the resolution of nearly a dozen fair housing complaints including: Lowrey v Uptown and Tankson v Randolph Court.
6th Annual Fair Housing Breakfast
Thursday, March 21, 2019
8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Weber’s Inn, 3050 Jackson Road, Ann Arbor
Cost:
Tickets are $50 for members, $75 for non-members. Table discounts available. More ticket details here.
This event is made possible thanks to the generosity of our Sponsors:
Gold:
McKinley Companies, LLC
Washtenaw County Office of Community and Economic Development
Silver:
Ann Arbor State Bank
Chemical Bank
Home Point Financial
PNC Bank
Interested in sponsorship? Contact Kristen at kcuhran@fhcmichigan.org or view our Sponsorship Invitation.
The Fair Housing Center of Southeast and Mid Michigan, founded in 1992, actively protects the civil rights of those who are discriminated against in the rental, sale, or financing of housing through investigation, education, advocacy, and legal action. The FHC takes an average of 160 complaints each year from its eight-county service area – Clinton, Eaton, Ingham, Jackson, Lenawee, Livingston, Monroe, and Washtenaw counties. Our mission is to end discrimination in housing and public accommodations and to promote accessible, integrated communities. The Breakfast is our primary fundraising event.
The work that provided the basis for this publication was supported by funding under a grant with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The substance and findings of the work are dedicated to the public. The author and publisher are solely responsible for the accuracy of the statements and interpretations contained in this publication. Such interpretations do not necessarily reflect the views of the Federal Government.
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