Wednesday, August 28, 2019




CIVIL RIGHTS WEEK

September 27, 2019 - October 5, 2019


The Office of Civil Rights & Wage Enforcement will host the 2019 Civil Rights Week. The theme of the week is "B.I.A.S: Bringing Inherent Assumptions to Surface." The week of events will bring individuals of various backgrounds together to address, educate, and inform individuals on issues surrounding Civil Rights locally and nationally. Our hope is to spark continuous conversations on equity, build partnerships, and create advocates for social justice within the city and greater Baltimore region. 

For more information and to register for events:
https://civilrightsweek2019.splashthat.com

Check out our radio announcement for civil rights week!



Events

CIVIL RIGHTS BREAKFAST*** with the Reverend Jesse Jackson
9/27/19, 9:30-12:00pm @ War Memorial Building
A long standing tradition in its 28th year

COMMUNITY DAY
9/28/19, 11a-4p @ Patterson Park
Community Day with the Baltimore Police Department

CIVIL RIGHTS & THE CHURCH
9/29/19, 9:45a-12p @ TBD
Celebration of Baltimore Churches and Civil Rights

BIAS IN HEALTHCARE
9/30/19, 6-8p @ MedStar Harbor Hospital
Discussion on the impact of bias towards minorities

POLICING & ENGAGING
10/1/19, 6-8p @ University of Baltimore
Discussion on policing in vulnerable communities

CENSUS 2020: ELIMINATING BIAS
10/2/19, 12- 2p @ City Hall Curran Room
Discussion on impact of Census 2020

PARDON OUR INTERRUPTION
10/2/19, 5-8p @ Next Phaze Cafe
Civil Rights networking event for young professionals

ENVIRONMENTAL INEQUITY TOWN HALL
10/4/19, 9a-12p @ Montgomery Park Business Center
Historical aspects of environmental inequity

CIVIL RIGHTS SKATE & BOWL NIGHT
10/4/19, 6-8p @ Shake n Bake Family Fun Center
A fun-filled activity for members of the community

CIVIL RIGHTS GALA*** with Roland Martin
10/5/19, 7-11p @ Baltimore Convention Center
Culminating event recognizing individuals for their achievement's and support of Civil Rights




*** The Breakfast/Gala tickets are not free, please click on the link below or go to https://baltimorecityfdn.ejoinme.org/sponsorship-MOCR to purchase tickets. The Civil Rights Breakfast and the Civil Rights Gala tickets are sold jointly at $55 per person. The purchase of a ticket includes access to both events. Please fill out the form entirely and please put the names of your guests in the Comments & Other instructions section. | For 1 ticket, select $55. For multiple tickets, please put in the total cost of your tickets @ $55 each. For ex. for 2 tickets, please enter $110 with the names of your guests in the comments section. For a table of 10, please select $550 and enter the names of each guest.IF YOU WILL ONLY BE ATTENDING ONE OF THE TWO EVENTS, PLEASE EMAIL CIVILRIGHTS@BALTIMORECITY.GOV TO LET US KNOW.

Tuesday, August 27, 2019



FAIR HOUSING E-NEWS



Welcome to this edition of Fair Housing E-News! This newsletter is produced by the GBCHRB
as a public service. More info/resources: http://www.gbchrb.org. Just a few of the headlines are:

Advocates Condemn HUD's New Effort to Weaken Critical Anti-Discrimination Provisions of the Fair Housing Act.  Read the August 1, 2019 PRRAC press release.

US GAO Report Shows Harm to Consumers from HUD Loan Auctions to Private Equity Firms. The report. Read the August 2, 2019 NCLC press release.

HUD and Los Angeles Reach Historic Settlement Resolving Disability Discrimination and Lack of Accessible Housing. Read the agreement.

Advocates Urge Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to Enforce the Payday Lending Rule Payment Protections. Read the August 12, 2019 letter.

The Maryland Insurance Administration has released a Short Video with Important Information about Flood Insurance. https://www.facebook.com/MDInsuranceAdmin/videos/3100788203295592. The MIA website

HUD Settles Claim of Discrimination Against Edgewater, New Jersey Apartment Owner for Denying a Person with Disabilities an Assistance Animal. Read the Order.

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To read this issue of Fair Housing E-News: fhnews19julaug.pdf.

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Baltimore, Maryland 21239-6180
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HUD Press Release Aug 23, 2019, 3:15 PM 


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HUD Settles with Virginia Rental Company for Housing Discrimination in Los Angeles Area




WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced  it has approved a Conciliation Agreement between Housing Rights Center (HRC), a fair housing advocacy organization in Los Angeles, and Arlington, VA-based AvalonBay Communities, Inc., resolving allegations that the real estate investment trust employed rental practices that discriminated against applicants based on their race. Read the agreement.

The Fair Housing Act makes it unlawful to discriminate against applicants for housing because of their race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, or disability, including by providing different and false information about terms, conditions and availability of rental properties.

“Denying a rental application because of someone’s race not only robs them of a place to call home, it is also unlawful,” said Anna María Farías, HUD’s Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity. “Hopefully today’s settlement will convince other housing providers of the importance of meeting their obligation to comply with the nation’s fair housing laws.”

The case came to HUD’s attention when HRC filed a complaint alleging that AvalonBay, which operates numerous properties in the Los Angeles area, repeatedly provided more information about available units to white HRC fair housing testers who posed as prospective tenants than to black HRC testers.  AvalonBay denies the allegations of racial discrimination but agreed to conciliate the case.

Under the Conciliation Agreement, AvalonBay will pay Housing Rights Center $20,000. In addition, its management and leasing staff who work with tenants at the subject property will attend fair housing training. AvalonBay also agreed to comply with all provisions of the Fair Housing Act in the future.

Persons who believe they have experienced discrimination may file a complaint by contacting HUD's Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity at (800) 669-9777 (voice) or (800) 927-9275 (TTY).

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2012-2016 Consolidated Planning/CHAS data now available on HUD User
Each year, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) receives custom tabulations of American Community Survey (ACS) data from the U.S. Census Bureau. These data, known as the "CHAS" data (Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy), demonstrate the extent of housing problems and housing needs, particularly for low-income households. The CHAS data are used by local governments to plan how to spend HUD funds, and may also be used by HUD to distribute grant funds. For more background on the CHAS data, including data documentation and a list of updates and corrections to previously released data, click here.

HUD offers a simple web-based table generator (also known as a query tool) that provides some of the most commonly used CHAS figures (click here for the CHAS query tool). The complete set of data files can be found here.

Click here to learn more and access the 2012-2016 Consolidated Planning/CHAS data.
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Friday, August 9, 2019

INFORMATIVE VIDEO ABOUT FLOOD INSURANCE


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The Maryland Insurance Administration has released a short video with some important information about flood insurance: 
https://www.facebook.com/MDInsuranceAdmin/videos/3100788203295592.

Check out that page for other videos about Flood Insurance For Mobile Homes, Can Flood Insurance be Escrowed?, How to Get Flood Insurance, 4 pillars about flood insurance, how a building's foundation affects insurance rates, flood insurance for FHA loans, etc.

Their regular home page is: https://insurance.maryland.gov/Pages/default.aspx. Their site has a lot of information about the different types of insurance, the regulatory process, fraud, contacts, and other resources. There is specific info for consumers, insurers, and producers.

Thursday, August 8, 2019

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Sexual Harassment Prevention in the Workplace


Media coverage of recent high profile sexual harassment cases and the rise of the #metoo and #timesup movements has caused many organizations to question whether they are giving their employees all the correct information regarding preventing sexual harassment in the workplace.

The Maryland Commission on Civil Rights invites you to attend one of our interactive and informative workshops on Sexual Harassment Prevention in the Workplace.

The training workshop will focus on sexual harassment laws, prevention, and employer liability. We will discuss types of sexual harassment, current statistics, case examples, common workplace scenarios, and best practices to prevent and respond to sexual harassment. This course is ideal for employers, managers, supervisors, human resource & employee relations staff as well as any employee.

All attendees will receive a Certificate of Attendance at the end of the workshop.

Workshop instructors include staff and attorneys from the Maryland Commission on Civil Rights.

Please note:
  • These are free workshops.
  • Please contact Director of Education & Outreach Tara Taylor at tara.taylor@maryland.gov or 410-767-6459 if you have any accommodation needs.
  • Space is incredibly limited - register today to save your spot! Once full, any new registrations will be placed on a wait list.
  • One person will not be permitted to register multiple attendees. Please make sure each attendee registers separately online.
  • Check-in begins at 8:30am, and the class begins at 9:00am.
  • Free parking is available at the training locations.

Join Us At One Of Our Bi-Monthly Workshops

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Friday, September 6, 2019
9:00am - 1:00pm
Maryland Public Television
11767 Owings Mills Boulevard
Owings Mills, Maryland 21117

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Wednesday, November 13, 2019
9:00am - 1:00pm
Anne Arundel Community College
101 College Parkway
Cade Fine Arts Center, Room 215
Arnold, Maryland 21012

Thank you to Maryland Public Television and Anne Arundel Community College for hosting these workshops!

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