Redlining, which dates back to 1933, is a form of discrimination in which lending agencies deny financial services to people living in certain neighborhoods, and in which businesses charge higher rates for services.
Highland Baptist Church’s Anti-Racism Team, a subgroup of the Community Missions Ministry Group, and the Justice Ministry Group are the sponsors of this important discussion about the history and practice of redlining in Louisville.
This event is open to the community, and one of several held around the city this year in an effort to shine light on the ways that people, primarily African Americans, are still being impacted by redlining, and providing residents opportunity to offer suggestions for bringing positive change.
Jeana Dunlap, director of the Office of Redevelopment Strategies for Louisville Metro Government, will present using an interactive story map that explores how redlining in the past continues to impact Louisville neighborhoods today. The map was created as part of an effort to draw attention to present-day redlining tactics as well as the negative effects of past redlining.