Social Issue: Residential Segregation
Why is this social issue a problem? Because it limits minorities from having being able to live in better and more desirable neighborhoods. It creates ethnic discrimination and racial profiling.
what are some of the causes and effects of this issue?
causes: racism, social status, gentrification
who does this issue impact? minorities
relevant keywords used: residential segregation and gentrification and NYC
find 2 relevant sources & brief explanation of the sources:
- Major de Blasio , in this article working on giving minorities the opportunity to affordable housing and the ability to move freely to other neighborhoods that were cultural and traditional exclusive. Citation:Anonymous. “NYC Charged with Perpetuating Residential Segregation in Housing.” New York Beacon, 2015, p. 11.
- This article talks about the Fair Housing Act ,fight against gentrification and its challenges, city situated affordable housing Citation:Hannah Weinstein. “Fighting for a Place Called Home: Litigation Strategies for Challenging Gentrification.” UCLA Law Review, vol. 62, 2015, pp. 794–1642.
Great topic and articulation of cause and effect. Good sources although your description of the 2 articles could be a little more in depth (watch your grammar and sentence structure). You don’t need to use “anonymous” but just begin the sentence with an article title when a news article doesn’t contain a bi-line.