Richard and Leah Rothstein: A Blueprint for Housing Reform
Richard Rothstein, Leah Rothstein, Tomiquia Moss
Date: October 18, 2023
Duration: 56 minutes
In The Color of Law, Richard Rothstein argued how explicit government policies—at local, state, and federal levels—were designed to ensure segregation throughout the United States. The book sold nearly one million copies and was designated one of ten finalists on the National Book Awards’ list for the best nonfiction book of 2017.
Six years later, Rothstein has followed his landmark work with Just Action: How To Challenge Segregation Enacted Under The Color Of Law, co-authored with his daughter, housing policy expert Leah Rothstein. Just Action is a blueprint for concerned citizens and community leaders seeking to address segregation and make real, lasting change in their own communities.
The conversation with Leah and Richard Rothstein was moderated by Tomiquia Moss, founder and CEO of All Home—on activism, advocacy, housing, and America’s legacy of state-sanctioned residential segregation.
Sponsored by the Goldman School of Public Policy, the Othering and Belonging Institute, and the Berkeley Population Center.
Webcast also available at: YouTube