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The Racially Charged History of Urban Renewal
18:39 - 27:57 (09:18)
This article explores the ways in which government-led urban renewal projects have disproportionately affected black communities and aided in perpetuated racial segregation in cities across America.
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Binghamton transformed from a neighborhood with no investment to a place developers eagerly invest in, which has begotten investment and philanthropic interest, making it a prime spot for affordable housing.
18:39 - 23:30 (04:50)
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Binghamton transformed from a neighborhood with no investment to a place developers eagerly invest in, which has begotten investment and philanthropic interest, making it a prime spot for affordable housing.
ChapterThe Racially Charged History of Urban Renewal
EpisodeThe Sunday Read: ‘How the Real Estate Boom Left Black Neighborhoods Behind’
PodcastThe Daily
Memphis city councilman Martavius Jones highlights the role of city-owned Memphis electricity, light, gas, and water in subsidizing the construction of power and gas lines to areas outside the city limits.
23:31 - 27:57 (04:26)
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Memphis city councilman Martavius Jones highlights the role of city-owned Memphis electricity, light, gas, and water in subsidizing the construction of power and gas lines to areas outside the city limits. This led to the eastward migration of wealthy whites who fled from integrated schools in the early 1970s, leaving behind a significantly reduced white student population in the Memphis School District.