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SUMMARY:Racial Equity and Housing Forum
DESCRIPTION:Racial Equity and Housing Forum \n\n\nFUNDAMENTAL QUESTIONS:\n\n\n	What is the history of housing discrimination in the US\, Massachusetts\, and Amherst?\n	How can we move forward: If you're not part of the solution\, you're part of the problem!\n\n\n\nMAIN TOPICS:\n\n\n	History of Fair Housing in Massachusetts and the US\n	Exclusion of Black Persons from Amherst Housing\n	\n		Evidence from archival research\n		Evidence from oral history\n	\n	\n	Assuring Access to Affordable Housing\n	Increasing Housing Diversity of increase Population Diversity\n	Beyond Affordable Housing: Normalizing opportunities for access to Amherst housing for persons of color\n	Advocating for Changes at the State Level\n\n\n\nOUR SPEAKERS:\n\n\n	Whitney Demetrius\, CHAPA\n	Michele Miller and Matthew Andrews\, Reparations for Amherst\n	Demetria Shabazz and Isolda Ortega\, Racial Equity Task Force of Amherst\n	Keith Fairey\, Way Finders\n	Jane Loechler\, Valley Community Development\n	Kathleen Anderson\, NCOBRA\n	Francine Rodriguez\, Family Outreach of Amherst\n	John Hornik\, Amherst Municipal Affordable Housing Trust\n\n\n\nSponsored by the Amherst Affordable Housing Advocacy Coalition\, Amherst League of Women Voters\, Amherst Municipal Housing Trust\, and Town of Amherst.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<h2><strong>Racial Equity and Housing Forum&nbsp\;</strong></h2>\n<br />\n<strong>FUNDAMENTAL QUESTIONS:</strong>\n\n<ul>\n	<li>What is the history of housing discrimination in the US\, Massachusetts\, and Amherst?</li>\n	<li>How can we move forward: If you&rsquo\;re not part of the solution\, you&rsquo\;re part of the problem!</li>\n</ul>\n<br />\n<strong>MAIN TOPICS:</strong>\n\n<ol>\n	<li>History of Fair Housing in Massachusetts and the US</li>\n	<li>Exclusion of Black Persons from Amherst Housing\n	<ol>\n		<li>Evidence from archival research</li>\n		<li>Evidence from oral history</li>\n	</ol>\n	</li>\n	<li>Assuring Access to Affordable Housing</li>\n	<li>Increasing Housing Diversity of increase Population Diversity</li>\n	<li>Beyond Affordable Housing: Normalizing opportunities for access to Amherst housing for persons of color</li>\n	<li>Advocating for Changes at the State Level</li>\n</ol>\n<br />\n<strong>OUR SPEAKERS:</strong>\n\n<ul>\n	<li>Whitney Demetrius\, <a href="https://www.chapa.org/">CHAPA</a></li>\n	<li>Michele Miller and Matthew Andrews\, <a href="https://www.reparationsforamherstma.com/">Reparations for Amherst</a></li>\n	<li>Demetria Shabazz and Isolda Ortega\, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/2667155500239437/">Racial Equity Task Force of Amherst</a></li>\n	<li>Keith Fairey\, <a href="https://www.wayfinders.org/">Way Finders</a></li>\n	<li>Jane Loechler\, <a href="https://www.valleycdc.com/">Valley Community Development</a></li>\n	<li>Kathleen Anderson\, <a href="https://www.ncobraonline.org/">NCOBRA</a></li>\n	<li>Francine Rodriguez\, <a href="https://chd.org/programs-services/emergency-housing-assistance-western-ma/shelters-for-women-and-children-western-ma/">Family Outreach of Amherst</a></li>\n	<li>John Hornik\, <a href="https://www.amherstma.gov/2199/Amherst-Affordable-Housing-Trust-Fund">Amherst Municipal Affordable Housing Trust</a></li>\n</ul>\n<br />\n<em>Sponsored by the Amherst Affordable Housing Advocacy Coalition\, Amherst League of Women Voters\, Amherst Municipal Housing Trust\, and Town of Amherst.</em><br />\n<br />\n<br />\n&nbsp\;
LOCATION:Online via Zoom: bit.ly/racialequityandhousing
UID:e.1230.23411
SEQUENCE:3
DTSTAMP:20260502T225952Z
URL:https://business.amherstarea.com/events/details/racial-equity-and-housing-forum-23411
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