Topic: Rent Exploitation

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27: Lift-Gate
• 1:38:26 - 1:41:04

27: Lift-Gate

Historical Tensions Between Black and Jewish Communities in Housing

The hosts explore the historical roots of tension between Black and Jewish communities, noting that many Black migrants in Northern cities rented from Jewish landlords who had moved to the suburbs. Exploitative practices, such as "contract selling" where a single missed payment resulted in the loss of all equity, contributed to these frictions. They discuss how these groups often backfilled neighborhoods as one moved further into the suburban green zones.