Documentary HackGlad You Asked: Does My Neighborhood Determine My Future?By Joie Jacoby, Chad Mumm, Joe Posner
In a Nutshell
This April 2021 episode of Glad You Asked explores deeply segregated American housing policies, investigating why minority populations are isolated while others remain privileged.
Favorite Quote
If folks can't achieve the American Dream through housing, then they're not going to achieve the American Dream in any other part of their life.
Dr. Andre Perry, fellow at the Brookings Institute
Introduction
The Opportunity Atlas is a map that depicts likely socioeconomic outcomes depending on where you grew up.
Some areas have households in the 99th percentile of income with an incarceration and teenage birth rate of less than 1%.
Other areas just a short distance away have households in the fourth percentile of income, with an incarceration rate of 4% and a teenage birth rate of 40%.
Glad You Asked, a YouTube Originals show by Vox, explores topics about the world we live in, as hosts investigate topical questions concerning our society.
In this April 2021 episode, host Lee Adams takes the lead, exploring the reasons why housing is so segregated and how your neighborhood can impact your future.
Here are the 3 key insights from this Hack
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