#fair housing

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Largest landlord in the US accused of civil rights violations

Fair housing complaints accuse Greystar of turning away tenants who use federal rent vouchers

[thoughtportal]

[starfleetintelligence]

If you are from Iowa, please sign this petition to help us end unlawful evictions in Waterloo!

Click here! If you do not live in Iowa but you know someone who does, please pass this along or post it elsewhere! Reblogs are appreciated!

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Question of the day :

How to train a dog to be a service dog when your apartment only allows two pets (and you've already met that limit with cats) and the size of the dog you need exceeds the size limit, all the while service dogs in training aren't protect by ADA or the FHA?

[thebsideofthings]

"There’s a cycle of stigmatization that pervades American homelessness policy. The person living in their car, or on the street, or in a shelter, often feels deep embarrassment at their situation and the ostracization from society it provokes. On the other side of the coin, housed people are embarrassed to have to walk past people experiencing homelessness every day, reminded of what could happen to them with a few missed paychecks. It becomes easier to cast homelessness as a personal failing — one worthy of judgement and scorn — than a systemic issue.

That’s partially why politicians at all levels of government have determined voters respond well at the ballot box when their safety and peace of mind is prioritized as more important than their unhoused neighbors’ humanity. And so, across the country in cities that are considered among the most liberal and progressive, Democratic elected officials have spent years trying to appease those voters, promising to crack down on vagrants and unhoused people deemed a blight."

- Covid-19 forced major cities to care about homeless people. That time is over. by Hayes Brown for MSNBC

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Sign if you agree: Housing is a human right. Congress must pass housing for ALL!

Housing is a human right. All people in the U.S. deserve a warm home to come to every night, regardless of socioeconomic status. At any g

[factcheckdotorg]

Trump Misrepresents Obama-Era Fair Housing Rule

President Donald Trump suggested that an Obama administration fair housing rule required the construction of low-income homes in suburban areas. It doesn’t.

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#VoicesFromTheStacks

The Philip G. Hubbard Papers (RG99.0248) document the career of a legendary educator and administrator of the University of Iowa. Born in Macon, Missouri in 1921, Hubbard’s family moved to the Des Moines area so Philip and his siblings could attend integrated schools. Following high school graduation in 1939 and having worked as a shoe shiner to save money for school, he pursued his undergraduate degree at the University of Iowa. During 1943—his third year of classes—Hubbard enlisted in the Army Reserves. Earning an army certification in electrical engineering and excelling in officer’s training, Francis M. Dawson, Dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Iowa arranged for Hubbard’s discharge from the service to conduct research at Iowa.  

Hubbard continued with his studies and graduated with honors in 1947 with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering. He became the first black faculty member on campus, appointed as a research engineer. He earned two more degrees from the University: an M.A. in mechanics and hydraulics in 1949 and a doctorate in engineering in 1954. Hubbard taught mechanics and hydraulics from 1954 to 1966, and through his Hubbard Instrument Company, worked with the military and companies such as GE and GM.  

A proponent for civil rights and equality, Hubbard was an advocate for fair housing legislation in Iowa City, particularly against housing discrimination. In 1966, Hubbard became the Dean of Academic Affairs and was an influential figure during anti-war protests that rocked the Iowa campus in the 1960s and 70s. In 1971, he became the Vice President of Student Services and the first black VP of a Big Ten institution.

His papers at the University of Iowa reflect the dynamic career of an academic and administrator as well as snapshots of his life as an activist in civil rights, veteran, alumni, and family man. Hubbard and his wife Wynonna married in 1943 and raised five children. Philip Hubbard wrote an autobiography My Iowa Journey: The Life Story of the University of Iowa’s first African-American Professor, available in our stacks in the Englander and Iowa Authors Collections. 

--Laura

Philip G. Hubbard Papers (RG99.0248)