Surveys the Black family's position vis-a-vis housing, in terms of "no-children" policies, home ownership, and fair-housing and equal opportunity laws in practice. Argues that the future looks no more promising than the present and that Blacks must mobilize to preserve their neighborhoods. (CMG)

A disproportionate number of black Americans continue to be ill-housed despite government efforts to overcome this problem. Five factors contribute to this: government policies, which often perpetuate unequal housing markets; the disproportionate number of minority families who are renters rather than homeowners; residential segregation and…

Describes residential segregation and housing discrimination in Houston (Texas) between 1975 and 1982 based on complaints filed with the City of Houston Fair Housing Division. Most complaints of racial discrimination originated in districts with majority white populations, but complaints of sex discrimination occurred in all neighborhoods. (FMW)

Although the United States has been described as a nation of homeowners, homeownership is not uniformly distributed across population groups. The migration of individuals to Houston, Texas, has intensified the competition for decent housing in that city. The rapid population growth has also accelerated the competition between lower and…

Reports that movement of people into Houston has intensified demand for housing and that middle-class residents compete for housing with lower-income people in the inner city. Shows that segregated housing patterns and inadequate dwellings prevail and that the need for public housing exceeds the supply. (Author/WP)

This paper assesses the extent to which Houston's black community has benefited from the economic boom that the area is experiencing. The major issues addressed, using Houston as a case study, include (1) residential housing patterns, (2) black unemployment, (3) black-white income differentials, (4) black business and economic development, (5)…