And Senator Tina Smith (MN) is introducing this bill! https://www.wsj.com/articles/senate-bill-aims-to-create-national-database-of-restrictive-property-covenants-11627573734 On Thu, Jul 29, 2021 at 1:56 PM Christopher Thiry <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Also, this story yesterday from the Associated Press (AP) > > > https://apnews.com/article/whites-only-property-covenants-race-ethnicity-56d67ad0dff72e8b71de768a24c90274 > > <https://apnews.com/article/whites-only-property-covenants-race-ethnicity-56d67ad0dff72e8b71de768a24c90274> > State lawmakers work to strip old 'whites only' covenants > <https://apnews.com/article/whites-only-property-covenants-race-ethnicity-56d67ad0dff72e8b71de768a24c90274> > HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Fred Ware and his son were researching the history > of the home he's owned in the Hartford suburbs since 1950 when they > discovered something far uglier than they expected. Tucked in a list of > rules on the home's original deed from the developer was a provision that > said: “No persons of any race other than the white race shall use or occupy > any building or any lot ... > apnews.com > > > *Christopher J.J. Thiry* > > *(working remotely)* > *Map & GIS Librarian* > *Academic Outreach Coordinator* > > Colorado School of Mines > Arthur Lakes Library > 1400 Illinois > Golden, CO 80401 > p. 303-273-3697 > f. 303-273-3199 > *[log in to unmask]* <[log in to unmask]> > *http://www.mines.edu/library/ <http://www.mines.edu/library/>* > ------------------------------ > *From:* Maps-L: Map Librarians, etc. <[log in to unmask]> on behalf > of Angela R Cope <[log in to unmask]> > *Sent:* Thursday, July 29, 2021 8:52 AM > *To:* [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> > *Subject:* [External] Residential security maps - Redlining, redline, > housing discrimination episode of John Oliver Last Week Tonight > > Watch for an uptick in requests for your redline maps. John Oliver did an > episode on housing discrimination. > > https://youtu.be/_-0J49_9lwc > <https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2F_-0J49_9lwc&data=04%7C01%7Ccthiry%40MINES.EDU%7Cbe8669f70c7b4444ce6608d952aedfd8%7C997209e009b346239a4d76afa44a675c%7C0%7C0%7C637631733304428140%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=tbP3IjKXtmRhkexn7A7phisn%2B6jj6TbwrYfd5MgXPag%3D&reserved=0> > > <https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2F_-0J49_9lwc&data=04%7C01%7Ccthiry%40MINES.EDU%7Cbe8669f70c7b4444ce6608d952aedfd8%7C997209e009b346239a4d76afa44a675c%7C0%7C0%7C637631733304438140%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=5AluirIcY3R9k9uv79IERAXClGo5Bqqfw4%2FSVI8R4I8%3D&reserved=0> > Housing Discrimination: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) > <https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2F_-0J49_9lwc&data=04%7C01%7Ccthiry%40MINES.EDU%7Cbe8669f70c7b4444ce6608d952aedfd8%7C997209e009b346239a4d76afa44a675c%7C0%7C0%7C637631733304448131%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=k6JT%2FaMjd8w9YVVbuOAloBdHUX%2F%2FMHPWgmWyhRHnUN4%3D&reserved=0> > John Oliver breaks down the long history of housing discrimination in the > U.S., the damage it’s done, and, crucially, what we can do about it. > Connect with L... > youtu.be > > > > > Angie Cope > AGS Library, UW Milwaukee Libraries > 2311 E. 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