Persons of the Global Majority in the House featuring Portia Jackson
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Portia Jackson is a professional who has wore many hats in the housing sector. Portia identifies as a black woman and also identifies as a Person of the Global Majority. Portia lives in Minneapolis and shares her expertise, tips, and other offerings to the Micronesian people in hopes to encourage our community to buy houses! To watch the documentary on redlining that Portia shared, you can watch that at: Jim Crow of the North - Full-Length Documentary - YouTube To watch the NPR Code Switch video on redlining that Angela discussed, you can view that here: Housing Segregation and Redlining in America: A Short History | Code Switch | NPR - Bing video If you want to learn more about the Housing Counselors that Portia discussed and find one in your area, click here:  What is a HUD-approved housing counselor, and how can they help me? | Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (consumerfinance.gov)
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