October 21, 2025
Chris Young writes:
Florida’s growing cost of living and rapid development have made this state unaffordable for many, especially Black Floridians.
A new multimedia project from the Florida Policy Institute that illuminates how racism affects homeownership in the state.
The timeline dives into how systemic racism over the past 160 years has led to the displacement of Black Floridians.
Cicely Hodges is a policy analyst focused on housing at the Florida Policy Institute.
“We need to teach people about the history of the policies that are put in place, because oftentimes those policies are rooted in racism,” Hodges told WMNF.