Resources
We have compiled a list of books, articles, and websites that touch on mortgage discrimination more in-depth, look at various studies and broadly talk about discrimination in the United States. There are also educator resources at the bottom of the page!
Here is a bibliography of all the sources used to create this site.
Articles:
- “Fair Lending” by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
- “History of Fair Housing” by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
- “Mortgage Discrimination” by the Federal Trade Commission
- “What Is Lending Discrimination?” by Denny Ceizyk
- “What Is Redlining?” by Candace Jackson
- “Hidden In Old Home Deeds, A Segregationist Past” by Julie Rose (NPR)
- “Mortgage discrimination: Does it still exist?” by Mortgage Fit
Books:
- Charles Abrams, Forbidden Neighbors: A Study of Prejudice in Housing (New York: Harper & Brothers, 1955).
- City Roots Community Land Trust and Yale Environmental Protection Clinic. Confronting Racial Covenants: How They Segregated Monroe County and What to Do About Them. Rochester, NY: City Roots Community Land Trust. 2020.
Informational Websites:
- North Carolina Office of Administrative Hearings
- National Fair Housing Association
- Invisible Appalachia: Junaluska
Other Mortage Discrimination Websites:
- Mapping Inequality: Redlining in New Deal America
- Mapping Prejudice
- The Lasting Legacy Of Redlining
- Hacking into History: Discovering Racial Covenants in Durham Property Deeds
Below are helpful videos explaining systematic racism and redlining:
For Educators:
Below is a lesson plan PDF on Redlining in the United States. This plan can be tailored to meet a variety of content standards.