Annie Gordon is a 70-year-old Boston woman who faces eviction. She has lived in the same Mattapan apartment for more than 40 years. But when she and her community successfully lobbied for a new Commuter Rail station nearby, her life and stability was upended.
The State Of Race is a series of virtual forums examining race and inequality in Massachusetts, presented by GBH and The Boston Globe. The January forum, hosted by award-winning journalist Dan Lothian, focused on the housing gap and featured Lisa Rice, President and CEO of the National Housing Alliance; Alex Ponte-Capellan, community organizer and housing advocate; and Tim Logan, The Boston Globe's Housing Reporter. The panel explored inequity in the housing sector and its long-lasting impact on communities of color in the Commonwealth.
Watch the full episode of The State Of Race: The Housing Gap here.
