07-18-2007, 11:49 AM
Until the housing patterns in the St. Louis metropolitan area becomes more racially integrated, there will always be deep racial divisions in our city. From 1990 to 2000, while racial segregation decreased in St. Louis City and several other surrounding counties, it actually increased in St. Louis County. We need people on all levels--political leaders, business leaders, community leaders, activists--to demonstrate by their words and actions the value of integrating our communities.
For those of you involved in this discussion, I invite you to a forum (continuing a discussion started with the Community Conversations about Race & Economic Progress) on Friday, July 20th from Noon - 1:30 PM on "Integration Pioneers" hosted by the Equal Housing Opportunity Council. Email me at ehocmt@birch.net for details and background reading.
Description of event:
What prompts some African Americans to move to predominately white neighborhoods or some whites to move to predominately black neighborhoods? What experience have these "integration pioneers" had as minorities in neighborhoods which are otherwise relatively homogenous? What can we draw on from these experiences in order to further integrate our communities? Come, learn and talk to people who have been Integration Pioneers.
Please register by calling 314.534.5800 ext. 26 or sending an email to ehocmt@birch.net. Sponsored by the Metropolitan St. Louis Equal Housing Opportunity Council.
For those of you involved in this discussion, I invite you to a forum (continuing a discussion started with the Community Conversations about Race & Economic Progress) on Friday, July 20th from Noon - 1:30 PM on "Integration Pioneers" hosted by the Equal Housing Opportunity Council. Email me at ehocmt@birch.net for details and background reading.
Description of event:
What prompts some African Americans to move to predominately white neighborhoods or some whites to move to predominately black neighborhoods? What experience have these "integration pioneers" had as minorities in neighborhoods which are otherwise relatively homogenous? What can we draw on from these experiences in order to further integrate our communities? Come, learn and talk to people who have been Integration Pioneers.
Brown Bag Lunch
Noon - 1:30 PM, Friday, July 20, 2007
6th Floor Conference Room, The Chouteau Building
1027 South Vandeventer Ave., St. Louis, MO 63110
Please register by calling 314.534.5800 ext. 26 or sending an email to ehocmt@birch.net. Sponsored by the Metropolitan St. Louis Equal Housing Opportunity Council.