‘Legacy of racism’ to blame for homes in disrepair: Tulane professor

Homes owned by black women are falling apart from disrepair, but not due to negligence, according to a Tulane University professor.

Instead, sociologist Robin Bartram argues that the “legacy of racism” has allowed these homes to fall apart, along with “sexism,” “environmental racism” and climate change.

“As a sociologist who has spent the past 10 years studying housing conditions in the U.S., I led a research team that conducted interviews with homeowners who are struggling with basic maintenance such as rotting wood siding and floors, mold, crumbling brickwork, outdated plumbing and leaking ceilings,” she wrote.