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There was the violence of jim crow, the violence of red lining, violence of urban renewal and today the violence of gentrification. while this community has weathered so much, there's a sense of pride and resilience. even though they weren't able to inherit the wealth that was stolen from them, they did inherit the fighting spirit. commemorating 100 years since the bloody two days of 1921. so many hard memories, trauma and hurt and pain. also a sense of resolve and resilience. they are marching forward. >> for nearly a century, survivors and descendents have struggled emotionally, financially....

David Paul Morris/Getty Images Amid a global pandemic, Black millennials led a boom in African American homeownership in 2020. But racial disparities in wealth, education, employment, and homeownership still persist for Black Americans. Homeownership is "going to be a challenge for all millennials, but mostly for Black millennials," an expert told Insider.  During a pandemic that hit Black communities hard, millennial buyers represented the bulk of African Americans' home purchases in 2020. Black adults between the ages of 26 and 39 sparked a nationwide rise in ...

Lack of green space contributes to gun violence. We can change that.

Alerts Houses are surrounded by flood waters after Hurricane Delta passed through the area on Oct. 10, 2020 near Lake Charles, Louisiana. Photo: Chandan Khanna (Getty Images) There’s no question that flooding is becomingworse due to the climate crisis pushing up our sea levels and making heavy downpours more common. But the risk doesn’t affect us all equally. A report released by the real estate brokerage firm Redfin this week shows that formerly redlined areas are more vulnerable to the threat of floods. Advertisement Redlining was a discriminatory lending practice in the 1930s, wherei...

A Tree Grows in Richmond: Southside Moves from Redlining to Greening A nonprofit-led project seeks to address environmental injustices and improve water quality with targeted tree planting. Kenny Fletcher/CBF Left: Southside, Richmond, Virginia, courtesy of Southside ReLeaf; Right: previous (2018) tree plantings led by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation at Branch’s Baptist Church in Southside. At the peak of a Virginia summer, the difference between the sun and shade is stark. High urban temperatures can be dangerous in the capital city of Richmond. Trees can provide substantial cooling, pull...