Good Faith Race, Real Estate, and the Los Angeles Fires with Jasmin Shupper
May 8, 2025
Jasmin Shupper, the visionary founder and CEO of Greenline Housing Foundation, discusses the impact of racial covenants on housing equity and disaster recovery, particularly following the devastating Eaton Fire in Altadena. She highlights how historical practices like redlining have disproportionately affected Black homeowners. Jasmin shares her mission to close the racial wealth gap and prevent displacement, along with inspiring stories of families overcoming barriers in real estate. Her work advocates for community resilience and justice amidst systemic inequalities.
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Disproportionate Disaster Impact
- Natural disasters disproportionally impact communities of color in rebuilding due to systemic inequities.
- In the Eaton fire, Black homeowners in Altadena lost homes at a much higher rate than their population share.
Racial Housing Discrimination Policies
- Redlining and racially restrictive covenants segregated neighborhoods and limited home ownership for Black people nationwide.
- These policies affected lending, insurance, and property sales based strictly on race, not financial qualifications.
Housing Stability Post Fire
- Provide long-term temporary housing subsidies to fire-affected Black and Brown homeowners to prevent community displacement.
- Secure corporate leases to help residents qualify for rentals and subsidize rent above insurance payouts.
