Today the Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana (FHCCI), in partnership with the Fort Wayne Metropolitan Human Relations Commission and the Fort Wayne Urban League, is hosting an in-person discussion on the Unwelcomed Exhibit: A Fair Housing History of Sales & Lending Discrimination.
News release from the Fort Wayne Metropolitan Human Relations Commission and Fort Wayne Urban League:
Unwelcomed Exhibit Discussion: A Fair Housing History of Sales & Lending Discrimination
Fort Wayne, Indiana (October 10, 2024) – Today the Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana (FHCCI), in partnership with the Fort Wayne Metropolitan Human Relations Commission and the Fort Wayne Urban League, is hosting an in-person discussion on the Unwelcomed Exhibit: A Fair Housing History of Sales & Lending Discrimination at the Fort Wayne Urban League, 2135 Hanna Street, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46803, at 2:00 p.m. The free exhibit educates participants on the systemic barriers that have impacted today’s neighborhoods through redlining, racial covenants, steering, neighborhood intimidation, and other forms of housing discrimination.
Amy Nelson, Executive Director of the FHCCI, will speak about historical and contemporary housing discrimination in the U.S. including inequities featuring Fort Wayne. This talk will also spotlight information featured in the two-sided 12 panel exhibit as well as updated demographics and modern-day disparities. New to this exhibit for Fort Wayne residents are six additional panels focused on Fort Wayne with specific historical context and modern-day data to complement the original exhibit.
“Through the Fair Housing Center’s work, it has become evident that many Hoosiers are unaware of the government policies and private actions that have led to generations of lost wealth, particularly to residents of color, through barriers to homeownership,” stated Amy Nelson, Executive Director of the FHCCI. “It is our hope, through the Unwelcomed exhibit, to give viewers an opportunity to learn how or why they may live in segregated neighborhoods and what they can do to combat these discriminatory practices.”
Registration is free, and attendees are encouraged to arrive early. For more information, visit: www.fortwaynemetro.org/unwelcomed.
About the Fort Wayne Metropolitan Human Relations Commission
The Fort Wayne Metropolitan Human Relations Commission, better known as Fort Wayne Metro, is the local civil rights agency, investigating discrimination complaints and educating the public about diversity and discrimination issues. Its mission is to enforce civil rights laws and empower the citizens of Fort Wayne through education on diversity and discrimination issues. For more information, visit: https://www.fortwaynemetro.org/About the Fort Wayne Urban League
The Fort Wayne Urban League has a mission to enable African Americans and others to secure economic self-reliance, parity, power, and civil rights. For more information, visit: https://fwul.org/About The Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana
The Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana (FHCCI) is a private, nonprofit fair housing organization based in Indianapolis, Indiana. Its mission is to facilitate open housing for all people by ensuring the availability of affordable and accessible housing; promoting housing choice and
homeownership; advocating for an inclusive housing market; working toward stable and equitable communities; and eradicating discrimination within Central Indiana, the State of Indiana, and nationally. For more information, visit: https://www.fhcci.org/The work that provided the basis for this publication was supported by funding under a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The substance and findings of the work are dedicated to the public. The author and publisher are solely responsible for the accuracy of the statements and interpretations contained in this publication. Such interpretations do not necessarily reflect the views of the Government.
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