An article in the Seattle Times today describes the practice of redlining. Real estate and property insurance agents would grade property on its value. The practice led to the segregation of minority populations to certain neighborhoods. The impact is still with us today. Take a look at this map and you can see where the black neighborhoods were and where white neighborhoods were. The map lists “Grade of Security” where “Dangerous” means black or Asian.
You can read more at The Seattle Times: Wing Luke’s ‘Excluded, Inside the Lines’ exhibit takes on redlining and housing discrimination in Seattle
