Summer Reading List
The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America, Richard Rothstein Rothstein explodes the myth that America’s cities came to be racially divided through de facto segregation […]
Housing Discrimination Hotline
Did you know our discrimination hotline receives around 2,000 calls a year? Through our hotline, we help individuals and families who may be experiencing illegal housing discrimination. Housing discrimination is […]
How We’re Helping Landlords
Did you know that we provide education to landlords seeking to better understand fair housing law? We educate landlords about their rights and responsibilities under the Fair Housing Act, as […]
Parting words from Louise Dix, who retired from FHCO in October
Louise (left) at a community outreach fair How did you first become involved in fair housing? First, a little bit about my work history… I have been fortunate to have […]
Diane Hess Reflects on the Bus Tour
Diane Hess, who developed the historic bus tour in 2008 to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act, retired at the end of September. She joined FHCO in 2001 […]
Present-Day Racial Discrimination in Home Buying and Home Appraisals
Some people think of housing discrimination as something that occurred in the distant past. Housing discrimination was indeed more blatant in the past, but it is still a problem today. […]