“It should not be the government’s role to dictate where people can and can’t live. People should always have a choice. And folks that have always had choices, including most white folks, don’t necessarily realize […]
No politician has the right to tell families where to live – especially not because of their race or income. Doing so violates freedom of choice and our most fundamental civil rights laws. Yet as a […]
A University of Texas law professor and community leaders recently spoke with tenants at an apartment complex in Sunnyside, a historically African-American community in Houston. Their visit was described in an email this way: This is […]
This piece ran in the Gray Matters section of the Houston Chronicle on February 16. Texas Housers Houston co-director Chrishelle Palay co-authored the column along with three influential fair housing leaders involved with the Inclusive Communities […]
In 2013, the State of Texas changed its scoring criteria for applications for Low Income Housing Tax Credits, in response to a fair housing case that would ultimately make its way to the U.S. Supreme Court. […]
Racial housing segregation in Houston is no accident. It is not voluntary on the part of Houstonians of color. It is the result of decades of intentional government action. When it comes to government-subsidized housing, segregation […]
I gave this speech at the Housing Assistance Council Rural Housing Conference in Washington, D.C. on November 30. Watch the full video here, or read the speech text below. As always seems to be the case, […]
