Bobbie Raymond - A Whirlwind for Social Change By Derrick C. Lewis Much has been written about the former child actor, scholar, community activist, mother, artist, Roberta 'Bobbie' Raymond. Raymond…
Undoing the Legacy of Redlining
On April 25, the Oak Park Regional Housing Center, Chicago Fair Housing Alliance, and Enterprise Community Partners sponsored the Assessment of Fair Housing: Understanding Our History, Strengthening Our Communities conversation…
Candidates Provide Statements on Village’s Commitment to Diversity and Integrated Living
Housing, Community and Inclusion Voter's Guide The Village municipal elections take place this Tuesday on April 2, and the Oak Park Regional Housing Center would like to let Oak Parkers…
To our Oak Park community and friends
by Olivia Tse Following last week’s election results, we might still feel helpless and confused. We may want to duck quietly under the covers, or to scream at xenophobia, white supremacy,…
How segregation creates chronic unemployment, poverty traps, and crime
By Tom Houseman, Oak Park Regional Housing Center Summer Intern A poverty trap is any aspect of a person’s life that creates and reinforces poverty for themselves and their family,…