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Housing

Purpose

The Housing Priority Area Group advocates for public policies that address the impact of the foreclosure crisis on African American households in the Boston area. The four communities in Boston with the highest percentage of minorities – Mattapan, Roxbury, Dorchester, and Hyde Park – accounted for more than 75% of Boston’s foreclosures in 2007. Come help us work to pass much needed legislation that tackles this crisis.

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  • EVENTS

    Harvard Black Law Students Association presents...
    Social Justice Week


    March 2nd - 6th

    Monday: Social Justice Week Kick-Off

    BLSA general body meeting featuring a special presentation by Noah Hood and the BLSA Social Justice Committee

    Langdell South 7:00 pm

    Dinner will be served

    Tuesday: Education

    Education Awareness Candy Campaign Learn about some of the problems facing Boston's youth, including the unfair and exclusionary expulsion policies

    Harkness Common 12:00 noon

    Wednesday: Housing

    Housing Recovery Acts in MA Some of the areas foremost housing activists will gather to discuss legislation concerning predatory lending practices

    Hauser 101 7:30 pm

    Refreshments will be served

    Thursday: Criminal Justice

    Sealing Criminal Records: Implications for Social Justice

    A panel of the leading voices in criminal justice reform will speak about criminal record information laws.

    Austin Hall 7:00 pm

    A Soul Food Dinner will be served.

    Friday: Criminal Justice

    CORI Sealing Training

    Criminal Record Sealing Training involves hands-on training. Participants will be able to help with upcoming CORI Sealing projects.