Charlton Pollard Resident, Chris Jones, stands on Irving Street looking at a map of his neighborhood, “This area was affected by…
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Field Notes: An unequal response to disaster in Beaumont
More than 48 inches of rain inundated Beaumont after Hurricane Harvey struck last August, and the deluge impacted people across…
The Atlantic investigates segregated housing in Beaumont
Atlantic writer Alana Semuels visited Texas earlier this month to report on fair housing issues. Semuels has extensively covered housing for the magazine,…
HUD denies Beaumont housing plan that perpetuates segregation
The federal government will not support segregated housing in Beaumont, Texas. Yesterday the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)…
Those who seek to limit Fair Housing law should be asked about Beaumont, Texas
Tomorrow, the Supreme Court of the United States takes up a case about housing discrimination in Dallas that has brought national…