Racial Justice Archives

The National Consumer Law Center Stands with the Asian American Pacific Islander Community and Condemns the Hate-Fueled Violence in Atlanta

March 23, 2021

The National Consumer Law Center stands in solidarity with the Asian American Pacific Islander community in condemning last week’s hate-fueled violence in Atlanta and offers our condolences to the families and loved ones of the eight people killed. The murder of eight people, including six Asian women, comes after a sharp increase in bigotry, harassment,…

Advocates Applaud Senate Bill Fund to Help Millions of Families Keep Their Homes; Urge Inclusion In COVID Stimulus Bill

February 5, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: FEBRUARY 5, 2021 Housing and Civil Rights Groups Call for Homeowner Assistance Fund to Avoid New Wave of Foreclosures and Devastating Effects for Communities of Color Today, leading housing and civil rights groups applauded Senator Jack Reed’s reintroduction of the Homeowner Assistance Fund bill as Congress and the Biden administration consider the…

Leading Civil Rights Groups Commend President Joe Biden’s Executive Action to Advance Fair Housing and Racial Equity

January 26, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 26, 2021 Washington, D.C. — Today, leading civil rights groups commended President Joe Biden for taking action to advance racial equity for Americans in the first days of his term. The civil rights community asked the Biden-Harris Administration to take this critical step — to name racial justice as a key pillar of…

National Consumer Law Center Statement on the Capitol Siege and Our Commitment to Racial Equity as We Celebrate the Life and Work of Martin Luther King, Jr.

January 15, 2021

January 15, 2021 By Richard Dubois, Executive Director Washington, D.C.- In his iconic speech at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. urgently appealed to his fellow Americans to make real the promise of democracy. The decades-long campaign by activists for racial justice culminated with…

LDF, ACLU of Michigan, National Consumer Law Center, and Michigan Poverty Law Program File Class Action Fair Housing Lawsuit Against Vision Property Management for Targeting Black Homebuyers in Home Purchase Scheme

September 29, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 29, 2020 Detroit – Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan (ACLU), the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC), and the Michigan Poverty Law Program filed a federal class action lawsuit against Vision Property Management (Vision). The lawsuit was filed on behalf…

HUD Guts Civil Rights Rule Used to Address Systemic Discrimination in the Housing Market on the Dawn of an Eviction and Foreclosure Crisis

September 8, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 8, 2020 National Consumer Law Center contacts: Jan Kruse ([email protected]) or Odette Williamson ([email protected]) National Consumer Law Center Advocates Urge HUD to Reverse Course and Restore Key Civil Rights Protections Washington, D.C. – In a continuing campaign to weaken civil rights protections, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)…

Leading Civil Rights & Housing Groups Condemn President’s Effort to Gut Fair Housing, Use of Incendiary Racial Rhetoric for Political Gain

July 23, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 23, 2020 Fair housing advocates denounce Trump’s newest effort to eliminate a critical tool to desegregate communities and call on the president to instead concentrate on ensuring housing equity during a pandemic Washington, D.C.- Today, a coalition of civil rights, affordable housing and consumer advocacy organizations condemned the move by the…

Time for Action on Racial Equity

June 4, 2020

June 4, 2020 The tragic death of George Floyd is just the latest in a long and repugnant history of unarmed African American deaths at the hands of police officers. We mourn the loss of his life and the lives of so many others like him in the history of this country. The repetition of…

HUD Proposal Would Significantly Obstruct Enforcement of Long-Standing Civil Rights Protections

August 19, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 19, 2019 HUD Plan Would Fuel Substantial Declines in Black Homeownership The following is a statement by Odette Williamson, National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) attorney and director of NCLC’s Racial Justice and Economic Opportunity Project. Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) issued a proposed rule that, if…

Time to Stop Racing Cars: The Role of Race and Ethnicity in Buying and Using a Car

April 15, 2019

For many in America, a car provides not only physical mobility but also economic mobility. Yet for years, studies have shown that the costs of buying, financing, and using a car can vary based on race or ethnicity.

New Report Highlights How the Rent to Own Industry Coerces Payments from Vulnerable Families

February 21, 2019

National Consumer Law Center’s 50-State Review of Laws Used to Pursue Criminal Charges against Rent to Own Customers For Immediate Release: February 21, 2019 Download the full report, including an analysis of rental theft laws of 50 states and Washington, D.C., and complete list of policy recommendations at https://bit.ly/rto-racket Boston – Across the nation, the $8.5…

Past Imperfect: How Credit Scores and Other Analytics “Bake In” and Perpetuate Past Discrimination

February 27, 2024

Credit reports and scores reflect stunning racial disparities. Study after study has found that Black and Latino communities have lower credit scores as a group than whites and Asians. The racial disparities in credit scores are due to deep structural factors, created by centuries of intentional and legalized discrimination as well as present-day biases.

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