A federal fair-housing law prohibits discrimination in housing based on race, ethnicity, religion and other factors, like gender identity and disability.
President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Fair Housing Act on April 11, 1968, days after the Rev.
The law, initially focused on racial discrimination, was the linchpin of the broader Civil Rights Act of 1968 and was later expanded to include other factors.
Yet complaints of discrimination remain about everything from prejudiced home appraisals to racial steering.
In 2022, there were more than 33,000 fair housing complaints received by organizations across the country.
Persons:
Lyndon B, Johnson, Martin Luther King Jr
Organizations:
Civil, Newsday, National Fair Housing Alliance