AJMC October 3, 2024
The legacy of redlining continues to harm minority health, with Black individuals facing higher rates of health issues, linked to environmental factors and limited access to resources in regions previously redlined.
Historic redlining has shown evidence linking it to health-related outcomes through how it suppresses economic opportunity, human capital, knowledge, skill, and value contributed to society.1 Redlining can be defined as the act of systemically denying a multitude of services to residents of targeted neighborhoods, typically based on race or ethnicity, and exists primarily in urban communities.
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) promoted redlining between 1934 through the 1960s.2 The FHA worked with the Home Owner’s Loan Corporation (HOLC) to ensure mortgages were approved based on racially discriminatory criteria.3 Through...
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