Just Deeds is removing racial covenants from homes across Minneapolis, and it is helping address the racism of the past.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mn. — Racist language is written into thousands of home deeds across the United States. Phrases like"no race or nationality other than the Caucasian race” were commonly included in deeds to stop families of color from moving in. In big cities and small towns, the language still exists in those documents today.
“It says that ‘no person outside or persons outside of the Caucasian race should own or inhabit the space thereof,’” said Kiarra Zackery. “I was disappointed,” said Ulysses Zackery. “Why would that language still exist? Why would that have to exist? And some people say, ‘Well, it's just words,’ but words hurt, and they still do.”
The Zackerys were relieved and excited to go through the simple process of removing the racial covenant from their home deed.In many neighborhoods where racial covenants were once in place, Schutt said segregation still exists. Neighborhoods that had the restrictive covenants are still mostly White, and those without are still mostly Black.
“This is a real reason for a huge amount of wealth disparity between races in the united states,” said Whelan.
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