The Lingering Shadow of Redlining

Redlining still hurts Baltimore home, business ownership, study shows

The report is the first of three spotlighting the impact of redlining in the city.

The Lingering Shadow of Redlining

Redlining—a discriminatory practice of the mid-20th century that denied home loans in predominantly African American and minority neighborhoods—has long been linked to poor health outcomes. A new study from Texas A&M University School of Public Health reveals an even starker legacy: individuals exposed to redlining in 1940 faced an increased risk of earlier death later in life. The term “redlining” originates from the maps produced by the Home O…

Ending Redlining and Discrimination against Communities of Color and Modest-Income Neighborhoods » NCRC

Online Event Archive Recorded: May 21, 2025 NCRC Senior Fellow Josh Silver discusses his new book, “Ending Redlining through a Community-Centered Reform of the Community Reinvestment Act.” This book talk explains: What is redlining and how it devastates communities How and why CRA was devised as a means to rectify redlining through community empowerment The successes and limitations of CRA in increasing lending and investment An overview of the…