Redlining: Mapping Inequality In Dayton & Springfield

Wed, Jan 21 4:00 P.M. NH World (11.3)

REDLINING: MAPPING INEQUALITY IN DAYTON & SPRINGFIELD tells the national and local story of redlining, a practice that embedded racial segregation and inequality into the development of American cities and suburbs. Redlining maps, introduced in the 1930s, delineated risk areas for federally-backed mortgages and home-ownership programs. Risk was determined almost entirely by race. In neighborhoods outlined in red, loans were not extended, resulting in wealth, community asset and health inequities that continue to impact communities of color today. This hour-long documentary shares the stories of families impacted by redlining, and examines the lasting effects of lending policies and practices that legally encouraged injustices against non-white Americans.

Duration: 52 minutes and 49 seconds