Racism in Real Estate (South)

Explore structural racism and the racial wealth gap as it applies to housing. We will consider the role of the real estate industry in the history of racial housing discrimination and how these policies shape our communities today. Sponsored by RETHOS. Rethos: Places Reimagined is a statewide nonprofit with a mission to connect people to places and promote community vitality. Rethos supports the reuse of old buildings through community engagement and education. Our classes teach about the places that surround us, how they've evolved, and how we take good care of them.

RETHOS: Places Reimagined

Denise Pike is a public historian born and raised in the Twin Cities. Throughout her work and studies she has been dedicated to linking inequalities in our present day with evidence of historical injustice. Her research interests and past work include the intersection of data, mapping, race, power, and urban history to address today’s racial disparities in the Twin Cities. Denise holds a Master’s in Heritage Studies and Public History and a Bachelor of Science in Urban Studies from the University of Minnesota. Denise is a co-curator of the award-winning exhibit Owning Up: Racism and Housing in Minneapolis. Denise is currently Head Instructor for a real estate continuing education course titled Racism & Real Estate hosted through RETHOS: Places Reimagined, and is a Co-Project Lead of A Public History of 35W, a community collaborative project illuminating the effects of freeway construction on the South Minneapolis community.

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