I want to take Negroes out of the ghetto and put them in good neighborhoods in good houses.
In America, there is no racial segregation. I'm not sure I'm quite familiar with this phrase.
Tenancy laws can be so complicated; I want to make sure OP is protected as much as possible.
In no state in America is it legal for a landlord to demand their tenants lead a "healthy lifestyle" in order to rent property.
If, in [Federal Housing Administration] application, black folks were excluded from it, then you have to override that by going after those discriminatory practices.
Public housing projects as well as private landlords are free to deny housing to people with criminal records. In fact, you don't even have to be convicted. You can be denied housing - or your family evicted - just based on an arrest.
For families to access affordable housing, they often need legal representation that takes their side against abusive landlords.
Both HUD and the Department of Justice began bringing lawsuits against mortgage bankers when a higher percentage of minority applicants than white applicants were turned down for mortgage loans. A substantial majority of both black and white mortgage loan applicants had their loans approved but a statistical difference was enough to get a bank sued.
