WATCH: Race & Housing (7.30.20)
The latest from WITF public media's Racial Justice conversation series - moderated by WURD's Charles Ellison - will discuss the struggle to access equal, affordable & quality housing
a WITF feature
WITF’s series of virtual community conversations hosted by Charles Ellison addressing systemic racism and injustice in Central Pennsylvania and beyond continues Thursday, July 30 at 7pm on WITF’s YouTube channel
Join us as we examine racial inequalities in housing. We’ll explore the history of discriminatory practices in real estate and the rental market, the public housing system, access to home ownership and the impacts of gentrification. We will also discuss how we, as a community, can disrupt this negative cycle to create a more equitable future.
— Panelists confirmed include: —
Beck Joyner - Realtor in Harrisburg
Sharee D. McFadden - Economic Development Specialist for the City of York
Angela McIver - Executive Director at Fair Housing Rights Center in Southeastern Pennsylvania
Alexandra Cawthorne Gaines - Vice President, Poverty to Prosperity Program at the Center for American Progress
Share your personal experiences or ask questions that we can address during this conversation. Email us at discuss@witf.org or share your story using #RacialJusticePA.
Watch previous panels from WITF’s “Toward Racial Justice Series” here.
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