Post-COVID equity must include closing racial gaps in housing
The Hill – As America begins its slow but steady recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, it is time to face up to another critical challenge: healing the racial divisions that have been laid bare over the past year. A dedicated focus on reducing the racial disparities that exist in housing, an area of immense importance to the strength and vitality of families and communities, can make a significant contribution to this healing process. [Contributed by Pamela Hughes Patenaude, Senior Executive advisor at IEM and the former Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and a Board Member of the Bipartisan Policy Center]
