Skokie after fair housing, 1968-1971

In the years following the passing of fair housing legislation in Skokie, racial tensions in the community were not immediately resolved. The Skokie Human Relations Commission (SHRC) continued to work towards improving civility and integration among Skokie's increasingly diverse population. Meanwhile, local news outlets focused on Skokie as something of a model for what an integrated and tolerant city could look like. For Black residents of Skokie, this tolerance was not universal.

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Transcript of a radio broadcast applauding the creation and passing of fair housing legislation in Skokie. View full item.

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Report of the hearing examiner in a complaint filed by a Black couple against a discriminatory homeseller in Skokie. This report gives an example of how the process of invoking the Fair Housing Ordinance against a discriminatory party would take place. View full item.

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Newspaper article profiling Skokie in the years following the Fair Housing Ordinance's passing. Discusses pervasive racial disparity in Skokie which has remained despite the implementation of fair housing legislation. (Note: full article only available for view in-person at Skokie Public Library due to copyright restrictions)

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Statement endorsing the concept of building low-income housing in Skokie as a next step in promoting fair and equal housing. View full item.