Equity & Equality

Redlining

The 1968 Fair Housing Act outlawed racially motivated redlining and tasked federal financial regulators, including the Federal Reserve, with enforcement.

A ‘Forgotten History’ Of How The U.S. Government Segregated America

In 1933, faced with a housing shortage, the federal government began a program explicitly designed to increase — and segregate — America’s housing stock. Author Richard Rothstein says the housing programs begun under the New Deal were tantamount to a “state-sponsored system of segregation.”

Racism in the Dog Community – Resources

This article provides resources and information on racism in the dog training community, including a range of websites, articles, and podcasts.

Homestead Act (1862)

Passed on May 20, 1862, the Homestead Act accelerated the settlement of the western territory by granting adult heads of families 160 acres of surveyed public land for a minimal filing fee and five years of continuous residence on that land.

Wait, am I culturally appropriating?

Culture Appreciation vs Cultural Appropriation

Guide To Avoiding Cultural Appropriation

As Halloween comes around, the Ethnic Student Center is urging people to be mindful when dressing up and to avoid appropriating other cultures. This has been a problem in the past and the ESC felt the need to address it this Halloween. Cultural appropriation is the act of representing a culture that is not yours,…

Redlining

A ‘Forgotten History’ Of How The U.S. Government Segregated America

Racism in the Dog Community – Resources

Homestead Act (1862)

Wait, am I culturally appropriating?

Culture Appreciation vs Cultural Appropriation

Guide To Avoiding Cultural Appropriation

The Circle Activity

Systemic Racism in the Dog World

Can Dog Costumes Be Culturally Appropriative?