Visit Explore Learn Contribute Join Shop Plan Your Visit HomeEducationLiving the Legacy Living the Legacy Living the Legacy Redlining – the discriminatory practice by which banks refuse or limit mortgages to people of color, ethnic minorities, and low-income workers within specific geographic areas- still defines much of where we live or can live in Indianapolis. These federal government policies, established by the Home Owners’ Loan Corporation in 1933, reinforced segregation and disinvestment in parts of the community, with ramifications felt today, particularly in black neighborhoods. In the Fall of 2020, the Indiana Historical Society held Living the Legacy, a series of interdisciplinary conversations looking at the legacy and ramifications of racist housing practices in Indianapolis. As the city began to commemorate its 200th birthday, this program series offered interdisciplinary discussion with advocates, leaders, and scholars to examine the tangled roots of race, class, and housing. Ultimately, we cannot address current inequalities in our city without an understanding of our past. Couched in history and supported by collections materials, these events placed Indianapolis’ housing story within the national context and grappled with its consequences as we aim to move forward toward more equitable solutions today. Below you will find a toolkit of resources with further reading, watching and listening suggestions. Living the Legacy is a project of the Indiana Historical Society created in collaboration with a steering committee of community advocates: Imhotep Adisa, Kheprw Institute Unai Miguel Andres, SAVI, Polis Center, Indiana University School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI Brad Beaubien, Visit Indy Andy Beck, Homes for All – Indy Lourenzo Giple, Rottman Collier Architects Jerome Horne, IndyGo Sibeko Jywanza, Flanner House Callie McCune, Indiana Historical Society Paul Mullins, IUPUI Department of Anthropology Stacia Murphy, Kheprw Institute, Indy Chamber & IUPUI Amy Nelson, Central Indiana Fair Housing Alliance Wildstyle Paschall, Neighborhood Advocate and The Learning Tree Lydia Prebish, IUPUI Public History Program Brittanie Redd, Planning Division, Department of Metropolitan Development, City of Indianapolis Jordan Ryan, Indiana Historical Society This bicentennial program series has been made possible through a grant from Indiana Humanities, in cooperation with the National Endowment for the Humanities and from the Indianapolis Foundation, a CICF affiliate. With additional support from Lake City Bank. Questions about the Living the Legacy Program series? Please contact Callie McCune, Public Programs Manager at the Indiana Historical Society. Living the Legacy Discussion Recordings Organizations and Partners Indianapolis Resources and Readings Primary Sources Reading List- Books and Journal Articles Reading List- Articles, Reports + Exhibits Reading List - Videos + Podcasts NEWSROOM CAREERS ROOM RENTALS BLOG DONATE ABOUT GET IN TOUCH! Never miss a story! SIGN ME UP! Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center 450 West Ohio Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202 (317) 232-1882 © 2018 INDIANA HISTORICAL SOCIETY PRIVACY POLICY THE INDIANA HISTORICAL SOCIETY IS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.