2022 SAR

Stand Against Racism 2022 – Recap

May 2, 2022 Comments Off on Stand Against Racism 2022 – Recap

Thank you to everyone who joined us for YWCA Spokane’s annual courageous conversation. Last Thursday, April 28th, we held Stand Against Racism 2022 and discussed Housing and Income Inequality. Participants had the option of joining us in person or attending virtually. We opened the event with a blessing, followed by…

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Barriers to Wealth & Housing Equity

Apr 26, 2022 Comments Off on Barriers to Wealth & Housing Equity

Discrimination against home renters and buyers by landlords, sellers, and lenders on account of race, color, religion, and nationality was outlawed in the United States by the Fair Housing Act of 1968. Six years later, the federal government expanded this act to include protections for genders (and again in 1988,…

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Facing the Legacy of Redlining in Spokane

Apr 21, 2022 Comments Off on Facing the Legacy of Redlining in Spokane

What is Redlining? Redlining | A ranking system that categorizes neighborhoods as more or less impoverished largely based on the race of the residents. Government maps were created so that banks could determine where it was a “safe” bet to lend money to residents.  The Home Owners’ Loan Corporation (HOLC)…

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