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HomeEvents[Un] Fair Housing: The Legacy of REDLINING in Northeast Ohio

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[Un] Fair Housing: The Legacy of REDLINING in Northeast Ohio

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Wednesday, April 13, 2022, 7:00 PM
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Hosted by REAL TALK in close partnership with Ideastream Public Media, Akron Beacon Journal, and The Freedom BLOC.  REAL TALK is a collaboration of the Leagues of Women Voters of Akron Area, Greater Cleveland, Hudson, and Kent

PART I (April 13) Erasing the Red Line: Opening Opportunities 

The speaker and panel examine the history of redlining and how it shaped and continues to influence Northeast Ohio communities.
Moderated by Rick Jackson, Host and Producer, Ideastream Public Media
Opening Speaker: Carrie Pleasants, Executive Director, Fair Housing Center for Rights and Research

PANELISTS:
Kevin Nowak, President and CEO, CHN Housing Partners 
Lenora Lockett, Director, Department of Equity and Inclusion, Cuyahoga County
Carrie Pleasants, Executive Director, Fair Housing Center for Rights and Research
Jason Segedy, Assistant to the Mayor, Director of Planning and Urban Development, City of Akron


PART 2: (April 20) Housing Justice: Universal, Stable, Affordable Housing

Local advocates will discuss how they are working to break down the barriers that individuals face in finding universal, stable, affordable housing.
Moderated by Seyma Bayram, Reporter, Akron Beacon Journal
Keynote Speaker: Demetria L. McCain, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

PANELISTS:
Matthew Slater, Director, Veterans Services, Family and Community Services, Kent 
Andrew Neuhauser, Managing Attorney, Community Legal Aid Services, Inc.
Dee McCall, Housing Organizer, The Freedom Bloc