It’s Time for Home Opportunity
Dramatic developments this month have underscored our nation’s progress, as well as our continuing peril, when it comes to Home Opportunity—the deeply held idea that everyone should have access to […]
No More Excuses: Principal Reduction Will Give Relief to American Homeowners
One by one, the excuses have fallen. Yet Edward DeMarco, acting head of FHFA, the agency that runs Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, still fails to offer the most effective […]
Racial Discrimination by Banks Only Worsens the Foreclosure Crisis
This is the first entry in a series based on the National Fair Housing Alliance report, “The Banks Are Back, Our Neighborhoods Are Not,” that examines ongoing discrimination in the […]
Honoring Justice
Earlier this month, I had the honor of speaking at the memorial service for civil rights hero and respected jurist Judge Robert L. Carter. These were my reflections: I had […]
Obama’s Wrong Note on Foreclosures
As Election Day nears, President Obama is regaining his populist mojo. His State of the Union address was mostly pitch perfect, evoking core American themes of opportunity and optimism, and […]
An Opportunity to Talk About the Foreclosure Crisis
As the Republican presidential candidates debate the moral legitimacy of venture capital strategies, and the Occupy movement continues to challenge evictions, we have an important opportunity to elevate the foreclosure […]
Magner v. Gallagher and Fair Housing in the 21st Century
Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court decided to hear a little-known case with profound implications for our nation’s progress toward equal opportunity for all. At issue in the case, Magner […]
Raising Hell and Raising Money, Too
An ally of my agency, the Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley (CACLV), told me about a conversation he once had with the head of the local United Way, […]