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Resources

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Race: The Power of an Illusion: A series of three videos which explore the history of race in America and how white privilege was established. Available from California Newsreel http://www.newsreel.org/

By Words and Deeds: Racial Steering by Real Estate Agents in the U.S. in 2000 by George Galster and Erin Godfrey examines steering as found by testers in the national Housing Discrimination Study of 2000.

The Segregation Tax: The Cost of Racial Segregation to Black Homeowners by David Rusk. This report details the price that black homeowners pay in lost equity due to segregation and is available on The Brookings Institution’s website.

http://www.brookings.edu

 

Training for Racial Equity and Inclusion: A Guide to Selected Programs by Ilana Shapiro, Ph.D. This guide compares training methodologies for racial equity and inclusion programs. Published by the Aspen Institute and available on their website. http://www.aspeninstitute.org/atf/cf/%7BDEB6F227-659B-4EC8-8F84-8DF23CA704F5%7D/training.pdf

 

University of Michigan website on Affirmative Action cases: This website contains the expert testimony in support of the University of Michigan’s cases which were decided by the Supreme Court in June, 2003. http://www.umich.edu/~urel/admissions/legal/expert/intro.html

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Presentations at OPEN conferences feature noted researchers and experts in the field. Listen here to presentations from past conferences.
From the Building Blocks for Inclusive Communities Conference in Cleveland, OH on November 7 & 8, 2002.
From the Ground Up: Developing Community Leadership & Grassroots Involvement
Closing the Minority Achievement Gap
Assessing Your Community's Inclusiveness & Factors Influencing Individuals' Housing Choices
What Can State and Local Governments' Role Be in Promoting Stable, Diverse Communities

 

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