VSU study links youth violence with historically redlined Richmond

Study illustration (Credit: Exploring the link between the risk of violent injury in adolescents and historic redlining practices)

Redlining was the government sanctioned practice of segregating and devaluing property in Black neighborhoods, often to the benefit of white neighborhoods.

Outlawed in the 60’s, a new study finds more fallout from redlining continues to impact historically Black communities to this day.  

Brad Kutner has more.

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