Racial exclusion in housing has long been a feature of US cities, with devastating consequences, particularly for Black families and communities. While the racial evolution of Los Angeles differs from other cities in many ways, various forms of racial exclusion are a hallmark of Los Angeles's past, and have evolved to race neutral forms of exclusion in the present. This talk will briefly summarize this history and link this legacy to continuing forms of housing exclusion that persist and contribute to housing insecurity, homelessness, and gentrification in Los Angeles today.
UCLA Professor Michael Lens gives the first talk in Dartmouth's Crossroads: Intersections of Los Angeles' Energy, Environmental, Housing & Racial Justice Movements series.
Learn more about the series at dartgo.org/Crossroads