A 'Forgotten History' Of How The U.S. Government Segregated America
Project LEARN Category
L- Listen
E- Educate
A- Acknowledge
Intended Audience(s)
Theme/Focus
History
Authentic Stories Racism
Podcast Details
Podcast Host: Terry Gross, NPR
May 3, 2017
Podcast Synopsis
Federal housing policies created after the Depression ensured that African-Americans and other people of color were left out of the new suburban communities — and pushed instead into urban housing projects.