Economic Justice

A Living Wage | Week 2 Challenge Recap

May 19, 2022 Comments Off on A Living Wage | Week 2 Challenge Recap

Last week in our Stand Against Racism Challenge, we learned about A Living Wage. Whether or not you’re taking the Challenge with us, you can still learn more about how this concept comes to play in Spokane.  Take The Challenge A Living Wage v. Minimum Wage A living wage is…

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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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