History of Systemic Racism in Minnesota
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Jim Crow of the North Stories uncovers the dark history of systemic racism, but also lifts up Black resistance and resilience in the past and the present-day changemakers bringing it to light and looking to right historical housing injustices
ATTENTION COMMUNITY PARTNERS
TAKE THE JIM CROW OF THE NORTH SURVEY
TPT is interested in hearing from community partners who have used the documentary Jim Crow of the North or the digital series Jim Crow of the North Stories in their work.
- Have you hosted a film screening?
- Have you used the film or the series in your classroom or a training?
- Have you used the film or series as part of a community event?
- Are there other ways you’ve used the film or series in your work (e.g., to raise awareness for advocacy work)
STEP 1
Check a propertySTEP 1
See the 26,000 racial covenants Mapping Prejudice volunteers have found so far, and download shapefiles, spreadsheets and static cartography.
Check a property
Step 2
Take ActionStep 2
There is no single path to justice. Learn about ways you can take personal action with Mapping Prejudice.
Take Action
Step 3
Discharge a covenantStep 3
Discriminatory covenants have been used to keep people of color from buying houses in certain Minnesota neighborhoods. The result is a century of segregated communities.
Together, we can acknowledge this discrimination, discharge these covenants and build a foundation for more inclusive communities.
Discharge a covenant
Housing Disparity
Minnesota History
From the Storyboard
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What is Redlining?
The geography-based practice of rendering entire communities of color ineligible for home loans.
What is Redlining?
The geography-based practice of rendering entire communities of color ineligible for home loans.
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