Modern Day Impacts of Redlining

Nevada Week | Modern Day Impacts of Redlining 

SEASON 6: EPISODE 24 | Airdate: 12/22/2023  

The Nevada Democracy Project takes a closer look at redlining, a topic heavily discussed in our first community listening session in the Historic Westside area of Las Vegas. We meet a family still affected years later by redlining and explore the various ways it continues to impact some communities. 

Guests

• Naoka Foreman, Reporter, The Nevada Independent
• Chandler Cooks, Property Manager
• Ernesten Cooks,  Property Owner
• Richard Rothstein, Author, The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of how Our Government Segregated America
• Leah Rothstein,  Co-Author, Just Action: How to Challenge Segregation Enacted Under the Color of Law
• Shanta Patton-Golar, Director, National Association of Real Estate Brokers
• Jennifer Young, Director of Community Engagement, Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV
   

Resources

• Nevada Democracy Project
• The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America