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Evicted, by Matthew Desmond

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Evicted by Matthew Desmond
Publication Date: 2016-03-01
In this brilliant, heartbreaking book, Matthew Desmond takes us into the poorest neighborhoods of Milwaukee to tell the story of eight families on the edge.

Our Antiracism Subject guide has a section specifically on Housing, and links out to videos; articles, and additional ebooks and web sites.

Start your research by becoming familiar with some key housing web sites:

USA.gov
A directory of federal, state, local and tribal government agencies.
How to Contact Your Elected Officials
From Usa.gov
United States Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD)
Find information about access to affordable housing in the United States
Fair Housing Act
Overview of the parts of the act, as well as the text of the actual act (Department of Justice)
National Council of State Housing Agencies
Sections include but are not limited to: Fair Housing; Housing Credits
PA Housing Finance Agency
"...works to provide affordable homeownership and rental apartment options for older adults, low- and moderate-income families, and people with special housing needs."
Lancaster Housing Opportunity Partnership
Lancaster City Housing Authority
Eviction Lab
The Eviction Lab at Princeton University has built the first nationwide database of evictions.
Long Island Divided
Investigative report conducted by Newsday, about discrimination by real estate agents.

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