The Constance Baker Motley Speaker Series on Racial Inequality is presented by the Connecticut Bar Association (CBA) and its Diversity and Inclusion Committee, in collaboration and co-sponsorship Connecticut Bar Foundation (CBF) and James W. Cooper Fellows
About the Program
This 90-minute seminar uses maps, original photographs, and oral histories to explain how 100 years of discriminatory land use and development policy built and maintains our segregated state. The seminar will also examine the lasting effect these policies have on housing choice and the lives of people of color, particularly lower income Black and Latino families, who have few options to move to areas with high performing schools and safe neighborhoods. The programming is Connecticut-specific and demonstrates how national level policy and funding continue to influence local development and the lives of Connecticut residents.
You Will Learn
- How systemic racist policies and practices have limited choices for Black and Latino families and siphoned critical resources from communities of color
- From people who have been directly affected by decisions which many believed would give all Connecticut residents access to the housing of their choice but have instead increased segregation
- The changes in housing policy necessary to ensure that every community is a community of opportunity
Who Should Attend
Land use attorneys; municipal attorneys; fair housing attorneys; anti-discrimination attorneys; anyone interested in promoting integration and eliminating systemic racism.
Cost
(Includes electronic materials)
Free