Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Resources
Mainstreet REALTORS® is committed to breaking down barriers and fostering fair housing for all. We believe that every person deserves a place to call home, regardless of background. The resources below have been curated to help empower our Members to elevate their businesses, advance homeownership and expand opportunities. Together, let's build communities where everyone has equal access to housing, creating a brighter & more inclusive future.
Mainstreet Launches New Video Series: Representation Matters
Representation Matters is a new series that gives diversity, equity and inclusion a captivating new spin. We are empowering our members to share their real experiences and shed light on important issues REALTORS® are facing within the real estate industry.
Tools & Resources from NAR
Multicultural Real Estate Organizations
Mainstreet collaborates with a number of community organizations that make a positive difference in communities. Learn about Mainstreet's Multicultural Real Estate Organizations and all of Mainstreet's Allied Organizations below.
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Books With Issues That Matter to Us
Deepening your understanding of Fair Housing begins with education and relevant resources. Expand your knowledge and dive into one (or all) of the books below!
- The Color of Money Black Banks and the Racial Wealth Gap by Mehrsa Baradaran
- The Color of Law by Richard Rothstein
- Soul City Race, Equality, and the Lost Dream of an American Utopia by Thomas Healy
- Family Properties Race, Real Estate and the Exploitation of Black Urban America by Beryl Satter
- Sundown Towns A Hidden Dimension of American Racism by James W. Loewen
- The South Side A Portrait of Chicago and American Segregation by Natalie Moore
- Being Human An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist by Judith Heumann
- The 1619 Project by Nikole Hannah-Jones
- The Person You Mean to Be by Dolly Chugh
- We Can’t Talk About That at Work How to Talk about Race, Religion, Politics and Other Polarizing Topics by Mary-Frances Winter
- This Chair Rocks A Manifesto Against Ageism by Ashton Applewhite
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Check out the Fair Housing and Mainstreet Book Club tabs on Mainstreet On-Demand for additional Fair Housing video resources.
Click Here to Access Mainstreet On-DemandVideos, Films & Other Media
- Ted Talks to Help You Understand Racism in America
- When They See Us (Netflix)
- 13th (Netflix)
- Just Mercy (Amazon Prime)
- Dear White People (Netflix)
- If Beale Street Could Talk (Amazon Prime)
- Black Feminism & the Movement for Black Lives
Podcasts
Talking About Race
Resources and tools provided by the National Museum of African American History & Culture to help you learn how to talk about race.
Click Here to VisitAnti-Racist Guide
This document was created to be used as a resource for anyone looking to broaden their understanding of anti-racism and get involved to combat racism, specifically as it relates to anti-Blackness.
Click Here to VisitArray 101
Array 101 is an online education initiative delivering dynamic social impact learning guides through films and other original content. Their mission is to amplify storytelling by Black artists, people of color and women directors of all kinds.
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