A note from the Wake League: Please read the the articles and watch the video listed below prior to the session. It won’t take much time and will result in a richer group discussion during the session.

• When: Tuesday, April 27th at 5:00pm

• Where: Online via Zoom

• Who: NC League Members Only

• Register HERE

This roundtable discussion will discuss the history of housing discrimination and its implications on communities of color. This roundtable discussion is not a lecture, but will be an interactive facilitated discussion. Prior to the discussion, please do the following.

1. Watch the video - Segregated by Design (17:39) - https://www.segregatedbydesign.com/

2. Read - “Morgan Stanley says housing discrimination has taken a huge toll on the economy” by Jeff Cox of CNBC at https://www.cnbc.com/2020/11/13/morgan-stanley-says-housing-discrimination-has-taken-a-huge-toll-on-the-economy.html

3. Read - “Why the black and white homeownership gap hasn't changed much in 100 years” by Svenja Gudell in CNN Business Perspectives at https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/15/perspectives/housing-discrimination/index.html

The League of Women Voters of Wake County is an organization fully committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in principle and in practice. For more information on our policy as well as informative resources, go to our Diversity Equity Inclusion (DEI) page. The objectives of these roundtable discussions are as follows:

1. To provide League members with opportunities to examine their own biases.

2. To promote a League that better represents the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

3. To use the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion to develop more effective strategies to effect change in our community.