John P. Relman, founder and managing partner of Relman Colfax, was our guest speaker for our 10th Annual Fair Housing Breakfast event on October 26th. His talk was titled "Fair Housing at a Crossroads." Widely recognized as one of the nation’s leading civil rights lawyers, John has pioneered groundbreaking fair housing and fair lending cases that have expanded the scope and reach of the Fair Housing Act. You can view the corresponding talk on this video, uploaded to YouTube: https://youtu.be/dCnVcu-Ayw8 Learn more about the Fair Housing Cetner or become a member now at: https://donate.fhcmichigan.org/event/10th-annual-fair-housing-breakfast/e478117

1. Fair Housing at a Crossroads
John P. Relman
Relman Colfax PLLC
1225 19th
Street, N.W., Suite 600
Washington, D.C. 20036
P: 202-728-1888
jrelman@relmanlaw.com
10th
Annual Fair Housing Breakfast
Fair Housing Center of Southeast & Mid Michigan
October 26, 2023
Ann Arbor, MI

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17. Racial Demographics of Detroit
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18. Racial Demographics of Atlanta
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Racial Demographics of Chicago

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Racial Demographics of Washington, DC

21. Memphis
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22. Persistent Poverty
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23. School Performance
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24. Bank Branch Locations
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25. Evictions
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Homeownership rate
Median household wealth
(in 2016 dollars)
(Economic Policy Institute, 50 Years After the Kerner Commission, 2/26/2018)
Key Metrics Showing Disparate Outcomes
for African Americans vs. Non-Hispanic Whites
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Unemployment Rate Infant Mortality Rate (per 1,000 births)
(Economic Policy Institute, 50 Years After the Kerner Commission, 2/26/2018)
Key Metrics Showing Disparate Outcomes
for African Americans vs. Non-Hispanic Whites
1968 2018 2018
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The Columbus Dispatch, July 11, 2008

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The New York Times, August 11, 2008

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St. Bernard Parish
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Provident Apartments

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Connolly, et al. v. loanDepot, et al.

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Appraisal Research
Appraised
Report
Junia Howell
and Elizabeth
Korver-Glenn,
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39. Memphis: Foreclosure Filings and Race
of Homeowners (2000-2009)
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Percent African American
Households 2007

40. Memphis: Wells Fargo Low Cost Purchase
and Refinance Loans (2004-2008)
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41. Memphis: Wells Fargo High Cost Purchase
and Refinance Loans (2004-2008)
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The Baltimore Sun, July 13, 2012

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Memphis (1933-1954): HOLC Redlining Map

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46. Standing
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