Racial Housing Covenants with Just Deeds Founder Maria Cisneros East Side Freedom Library

Racial housing covenants have played a key role in shaping the racial segregation and other discrimination alive today in the Twin Cities. This episode examines the history of covenants, the role of the public and the private sector in this segregation, and the present-day effects. Maria Cisneros, founder of Just Deeds, also shared what it was like to find out her home had a racial covenant and explained Just Deeds mission and role in disavowing racial covenants. Still curious about covenants? Check out Mapping the Prejudice and Just Deeds!

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