"Single-family exclusive zoning, which was adopted by communities shortly after the Supreme Court struck down explicit racial zoning in 1917, is what activists call the “new redlining.” Racial discrimination has created an enormous wealth gap between white and Black people, and single-family-only zoning perpetuates that inequality."

“Leadership that understands every moment, every second, every minute is consequential.” Founder Lamell McMorris spoke at the Harvard Extension School Student Association's 20th Anniversary about the complexities of leadership and how to be an effective leader during this difficult time. Check out his speech here.

Today, Evanston, IL became the first U.S. city to make reparations available to Black residents! We applaud Evanston for taking this important step in beginning to confront the lasting effects of redlining, slavery and centuries of discrimination.

This is directly connected to the work we do Greenlining Realty USA as we are dedicated to redressing the effects of redlining by investing in previously redlined communities and promoting Black home ownership. We hope that other cities will follow in Evanston’s footsteps and join us in confronting the lasting devastation of redlining.

We’re proud that Founder Lamell McMorris’ and Dr. J.D. LaRock's Inc. Magazine op-ed was in U.S. Senator Chris Coons’ recent push to support small businesses and foster entrepreneurship in underserved communities through his bipartisan bill, the Next Generation Entrepreneurship Corps Act. The bill seeks to encourage new businesses and job creation through a competitive fellowship, access to capital, networking opportunities and more. Bold new ideas like this are critical to creating an inclusive capitalist system that Lamell and his co-author J.D. LaRock wrote about in their Inc. op-ed. Read more about the bill below here.

Greenlining’s founder Lamell McMorris joined other Chicago housing experts on an ABC7 Chicago town hall where he spoke about our work investing in historically redlined and neglected communities such as Lamell’s home neighborhood of West Woodlawn. Lamell talked about the importance of true neighborhood transformation in which education, health care and job creation is paramount. Check out the conversation here.

We applaud the Chicago City Council for granting Emmett Till’s childhood home in West Woodlawn landmark status. In September, Greenlining’s Lamell McMorris penned a letter to the editor in Crain's Chicago advocating for this move. He stated that Emmett's home is a lasting physical symbol of his life and legacy, and that his home should become a place of pilgrimage and reflection. We are proud of BIG: Blacks in Green for purchasing the property and for their stewardship of the Emmett and Mamie Till-Mobley home and neighboring properties in West Woodlawn. This is the right step in ensuring that Emmett Till's martyrdom is never forgotten.

Today, we reflect on how to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy and continue his life’s work. Our founder and managing principal Lamell McMorris co-authored a call to action in Inc. Magazine urging Americans to make the tools of capitalism and economic empowerment available to Black Americans, furthering King’s dream of economic equality. Homeownership is key to this goal. Read Lamell’s piece here.

Through a streamlined operation, Ms. Scott has given away $6 billion this year, much of it to small charities and nonprofits.

Pitching to NABCO and NOBCO, Secretary nominee Pete Buttigieg noted bipartisan enthusiasm for more infrastructure investment, but acknowledged past plans have ended up relying on local governments to pay.

Congratulations to our partner YWCA Metropolitan Chicago who recently received a $9 million dollar gift to support their work empowering women and families and furthering racial justice in our community. We’re so lucky to work with the YWCA to provide opportunities to local Chicagoans and invest in historically marginalized communities like West Woodlawn!

Woodlawn Pointe’s 6556 South Evans Avenue is Now Complete! We’re so proud of Woodlawn Pointe, a group of high-quality homes that are part of our 360-degree approach to community development.

Torey Edmonds has lived in the same house in an African-American neighborhood of the East End of Richmond, Va., for all of her 61 years. When she was a little girl, she says her neighborhood was a place of tidy homes with rose bushes and fruit trees, and residents had ready access to shops like beauty salons, movie theaters and several grocery stores.

The 1968 Fair Housing Act outlawed redlining nationwide. But the disastrous effects of the discriminatory practice are still contributing to today's wealth gap between Black and White Americans.