Racialized Disinvestment and Educational Outcomes: Legacies of Redlining in Detroit, MI

Racialized Disinvestment and Educational Outcomes: Legacies of Redlining in Detroit, MI

GEOG-220 Final Project

Black Americans have unequal access to wealth across the U.S., making up 13.6% of households but holding only 4.7% of wealth (U.S. Census Bureau 2022). Redlining, a widespread practice in the 1930s and 1940s, has contributed to this wealth gap, as generations of Black Americans were excluded from home ownership when their neighborhoods were deemed unsafe for lending on racial bases. These maps investigate how redlining and contemporary urban revitalization policies have impacted educational attainment in Detroit, MI, a city with a majority Black population and a long history of racialized disinvestment (Safransky 2023).

Braun, Louisa

Fall 2025

Poster

GEOG-220

Cartography Spa Data Vis/GIS

Curri, Neil

Complete

Fall 2025