Decades of discrimination in Fresno laid the groundwork for a housing crisis today.
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How Decades of Housing Discrimination Hurts Fresno in the Pandemic
Producer: Dan Casarez
Director: Bonnie Bertram
Sr. Producer: Erik German
Editor: Anne Checler
Associate Producer: Christopher Vazquez
In Fresno, Calif., the coronavirus pandemic has magnified damage caused by decades of discriminatory housing practices. Residents of its poorest neighborhoods, mostly people of color, face eviction at a higher rate than their white neighbors. This video was released in partnership with Fresnoland.
This video was supported by Pulitzer Center, The James Irvine Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
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