An Unfortunate Legacy: A Brief History of Racially Restrictive Covenants

/ Owner - February 19, 2021

February is Black History Month, a time when we recognize the contributions of African Americans throughout U.S. history and remember the challenges they have overcome and continue to face in the pursuit of equality. When it comes to housing, discriminatory practices such as racially restrictive covenants left a disheartening legacy for Black homeowners and, while legally unenforceable today, many of these covenants are still recorded on the historic deeds of individual homes and in community association governing documents.     Read the article……………………………….

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