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Ҵý’s Alabama State Office Partners with the Central Alabama Fair Housing Center to Celebrate Fair Housing Month

MONTGOMERY, Ala.—Tuesday, April 11 at 1:30 p.m.CST, the(CAFHC)will host acelebrating Fair Housing Month. In recognition of the 55thanniversary of the(FFHA), the webinar will examine how lending discrimination has changed since the passage of the FFHA and look at all of the ways to combat this illegal practice.

“Fair Housing Month is a time of reflection, allowing us to look back at all of the progress we have made toward equality over the last 55 years while shining a light on all of the work we have left to do,” saysKimberly Hobbs, executive director of theCAFHC. “Discrimination in housing is still a very real problem and is happening in new and nefarious ways. Our distinguished panel of speakers will explain their advocacy on a national, regional, and local level to work toward housing and lending equity.”

“As a native, I’ve seen and experienced housing discrimination firsthand, and that was before multiple tornadoes devastated parts of rural Alabama earlier this year,”says,director of theSouthern Poverty Law Center’s (Ҵý) Alabama State Office. “This webinar continues a conversation we need to keep at the forefront and asks the questions that will help us get closer to fair housing for all Alabamians.”

Featured speakers include:

  • is the executive director/attorney for the Louisiana Fair Housing Action Center
  • is general counsel for the National Fair Housing Alliance
  • is a loan officer with the Guild Mortgage

WHAT:Webinar celebrating the 55th Anniversary of the Federal Fair Housing Act

WHEN: Tuesday, April 11 at 1:30 p.m. CST

WHERE: Via Zoom;