Message to Congress: Make Sure the Government Plays its Role in Insuring Fair Housing

Perry Congressional testimony

Last week I trekked up to Washington, DC to testify before the Subcommittee on Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties of the House Committee on the Judiciary.  This was my eighth time testifying before a Congressional Committee. My message was simple.  The Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center’s fight to end housing discrimination has been an increasingly uphill battle since hurricane Katrina.  The reason:  government entities are more frequently violating the federal Fair Housing Act and other civil right laws.  In fact, in some circumstances, federal agencies are guilty of the very discrimination that they are charged with prosecuting.

I’ve linked my written and oral testimony below as well as an article about the hearing.

Written testimony

Oral testimony

http://www.dailyworld.com/article/20100730/NEWS01/7300313