Tag: gentrification
New Progressive Georgia County Commissioner Takes Oath on Malcolm X’s Autobiography
Georgia’s new Athens-Clarke County Commissioner Mariah Parker is a 26-year-old PhD student and rapper who took her oath of office on Malcolm X’s autobiography. She…
How Flint Was Gentrified Through its Water Crisis
Executive Producer Eddie Conway speaks with Flint resident and activist Abel Delgado on how the water crisis transformed his neighborhood. Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories…
Portugal: The Gentrification of Porto
Porto seems a really good investment. For those who can afford it, that is. Most Portuguese can’t. Porto is gentrifying. There’s no room left for…
Black communities denied $156 billion in property value says new Brookings report
“The pipes in Flint, Michigan could have been replaced 3,000 times with that money” says lead study author Dr. Andre Perry Visit https://therealnews.com for more…
Advocates Rally To Help Baltimore Public Housing Residents Left Without Water for A Week
The community says they have been treated like second class citizens compared to residents of wealthier neighborhoods ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for…
Racial Inequality Is Rooted in Denial of Home and Land Ownership
The racial wealth gap in the US is directly linked to the ways in which Blacks were prevented from home and property ownership, while the…
$600M Property Tax Overcharge Is Eroding Detroit’s Black Homeownership
African-American homeowners in Detroit don’t just face lingering damage from the 2008 recession. The city is suffering from a foreclosure crisis after overcharging homeowners $600…
Detroit’s Land Bank Holds More Trouble for City’s Remaining Homeowners
What happens to the remaining homeowners, their properties, and their neighborhoods in Detroit after the foreclosure crisis created a glut of abandoned, city-owned houses? Director/Video…
Bloomberg Banks on Black Political Elites Selling Out
Dismissing his long record of supporting anti-Black policies, some Black Democrats are enthusiastically defending their financial benefactor. Subscribe to our page and support our work…
Transients vs Resident Homeowners in Venice Beach
Conflicts between transients and homeowners in Venice Beach are becoming more and more common. Transients vs Resident Homeowners in Venice Beach ** (Disclaimer: This video…
