The Founders of This New Development Say You Must Be White to Live There

New segregated housing development in Arkansas requires proofs that applicants are white

A new segregated housing development in Arkansas requires proof that applicants are white. New York Times Reporter Debra Kamin joins Chris Jansing to explain more about the controversial community and its founders.

The founders of this new development say you must be white to live there

Housing rights experts say a community restricted to white residents is illegal, but the creators believe they could win a potential challenge in court in the current political climate.

Founders of This New Development Say You Must Be White to Live There

RAVENDEN, Ark. — In the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas, nearly an hour from the closest city, a small group of homesteaders is building an exclusive community from scratch. Applicants to the community are screened with an in-person interview, a criminal background check, a questionnaire about ancestral heritage and sometimes even photographs of their relatives. The community’s two architects — a classically trained French horn player who has livest…