Gastonia Leaders Working To Bridge The Housing Divide
Date postedApril 24, 2024
At Habitat for Humanity of Gaston County, housing leaders, professionals and community members gathered to discuss the importance of overcoming barriers and providing fair housing for all. Experts say it’s an issue that adds another difficulty to the housing crisis.
Despite it being more than 50 years since the act outlawed discrimination in housing, people are still experiencing housing inequity.
“I felt very angry, felt very taken advantage of ... like you think because I’m blind you can do whatever,” Kentia Smith, the director of the NC Realtors Housing Foundation, said.
From derogatory comments to ignoring maintenance requests, Smith knew she was being mistreated due to her disability.