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America’s Newest Cities includes public events to increase public understanding of “redlining practices” and housing discrimination in California’s Central Valley. These events include public lectures, exhibits, and student outreach. Collectively, these events promote collaboration and knowledge-sharing between community members and institutions serving the community.
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Monday, April 8 at 6 pm
Bakersfield College Levan Center
A program about the History of Redlining and Housing Discrimination in Kern County
Moderated by the Bakersfield College History Club
The story of Housing in the California’s Central Valley has been one of exclusion, isolation, and destruction. This lecture will examine the history and development of “red-lining” and housing discrimination in Bakersfield and Kern County. It will also examine the primary sources that document this history and discuss the importance of critical examination primary sources to historical research.
Wednesday, October 11, 2023, 6:00 pm @ the Kern County Museum
For more information contact:
Chris Livingston, Director, Historical Research Center 661-654-3253, clivingston@csub.edu
