'Where are you from?': a reflection on residential segregation The Historical Injustice of Residential Segregation and Discriminatory Housing Practices in Livonia and Beyond

'Where are you from?': a reflection on residential segregation The Historical Injustice of Residential Segregation and Discriminatory Housing Practices in Livonia and Beyond

It’s 9 o’clock in the morning and the start of the semester. Your social battery didn’t charge enough over break to be talking to dozens of people, but small talk and introductions are unavoidable this first week. When prompted, each person gives their spiel: Name, year, major, maybe a fun fact and of course “Where are you from?” That question always makes me a little uneasy. I usually answer with a simple “Livonia.” That answer though feels ing…