“…more than 4 million incidents of housing discrimination occur each year in the U.S.”
The federal government’s oversight of fair housing practices throughout the U.S. is in such disarray that a new independent enforcement agency is needed “to restore credibility” to the government’s anti-discrimination mandate.
That was the primary recommendation of a report issued this week by [...]

By Damon Hewitt
A year and a half after Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans, native son and R&B singer Roi Anthony released a song entitled “A Long Way From Home.” Part mournful and part hopeful, the song captured the burdened yet resilient spirit of New Orleanians displaced by the storm. Sadly, over three years after Katrina, his lyrics continue to ring true.