Our economic research reveals the following: there is not a single city in the United States of America where the majority of Black people resident before gentrification have been better off post-gentrification. Not one.
In every single case, Black income and wealth are lower, significantly so.
I mention this because of a comment I made to DC Mayor Bowser at a Forum on Development in Anacostia, Washington, DC.
Here is my original comment before the DC City Council: https://youtu.be/rlr_DomOais
The Mayor appears to believe that this is simply not an issue.
My comment and the Mayor's response can be heard at minute 42:00 here: http://thekojonnamdishow.org/audio/#/shows/2015-04-02/d-c-mayor-muriel-bowser-a-forum-in-anacostia/87938/@0:00
In every single case, Black income and wealth are lower, significantly so.
I mention this because of a comment I made to DC Mayor Bowser at a Forum on Development in Anacostia, Washington, DC.
Here is my original comment before the DC City Council: https://youtu.be/rlr_DomOais
The Mayor appears to believe that this is simply not an issue.
My comment and the Mayor's response can be heard at minute 42:00 here: http://thekojonnamdishow.org/audio/#/shows/2015-04-02/d-c-mayor-muriel-bowser-a-forum-in-anacostia/87938/@0:00