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Redlining: Mapping Inequality in Dayton & Springfield

Redlining: Mapping Inequality in Dayton & Springfield

Redlining: Mapping Inequality in Dayton & Springfield

See how New Deal-era Redlining maps delineated risk areas for federally-backed mortgages and home-ownership programs, resulting in a wealth gap that continues to impact communities and Black families today.

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Redlining Virtual Screener Discussion
51:26
Join community members for a discussion about Redlining in Dayton and Springfield.
Redlining: Mapping Inequality (online version)
52:58
See how redlining embedded racial segregation into the development of American cities.
Redlining: Mapping Inequality - Preview
0:30
This documentary tells the story of local families who were impacted by redlining.
Redlining: Mapping Inequality - Preview (CET)
0:30
This documentary tells the story of local families who were impacted by redlining.
What is Redlining?
1:30
Discover how the now-illegal practice of redlining was federal policy in the 1930s.
The Racial Wealth Gap
1:27
See how the shocking wealth gap between white and Black families traces back to redlining.
Who was Harry Kissell?
4:38
Learn how Harry Kissel, a developer from Springfield, laid the groundwork for redlining.
Who was Lelia Francis?
4:40
Mrs. Francis was the first Black real estate agent in Ohio and a civil rights activist.
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