Looking through the long period of time from a time of segregation to present day, one would hope that things would be a lot more equalized rather than segregated. As we spoke about in class, many of our own families chose to live in areas where majority of the population were the same race or ethnicity as us. Both the nation and government were to be blamed for the housing inequalities. Firstly, the government did not even give African Americans the chance to decide whether they wanted to live in white neighborhoods. There could have been a possibility that African Americans would have still chose to live amongst their “own people”. Also, people to this day can chooses based on their income where they would like to live. Some neighborhoods are more diverse than others due to personal choice but also economic opportunity.

 

It was very interesting to go through the timeline of the establishment of desegregating communities. Although segregation was eventually banned, the mentality of the separation still existed. That was the challenging aspect to knock down. The housing issue depended on society’s mindset to change and become more accepting and open minded toward people of color. When Obama was elected, I can recall so many people thinking and hoping that so many changes were to come because of the first African American president. The current ruling of the Federal Housing Act, provides a secure protection for living where you choose. Under this ruling, I would hope that people are taking advantage of this protection. However, I can also understand if fear lies in those who feel indirect threats in settling in an area where they are not wanted.