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> [Housing in New York seemed to fit Norman Lear. In addition, his shows confronted all kinds of social issues - racial separation and prejudice being foremost among them. The Evans of Good Times were the first black family to be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/solly-granatstein/housing-in-new-york-seemed-to-fit-norman-lear-in-addition-his-shows/)

[Solly Granatstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/solly-granatstein/)

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## More by Solly Granatstein

> [I'm more attuned than ever to the proliferation of groups that are working for justice and equality. They're all over the country. We want…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/solly-granatstein/i-m-more-attuned-than-ever-to-the-proliferation-of-groups-that-are/)

[Solly Granatstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/solly-granatstein/)

> [Housing in New York seemed to fit Norman Lear. In addition, his shows confronted all kinds of social issues - racial separation and prejudice…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/solly-granatstein/housing-in-new-york-seemed-to-fit-norman-lear-in-addition-his-shows/)

[Solly Granatstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/solly-granatstein/)

> [Michael Moore's first big film "Roger & Me" has an extremely powerful scene in which a family in Flint, Michigan is evicted right around…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/solly-granatstein/michael-moore-s-first-big-film-roger-me-has-an-extremely-powerful/)

[Solly Granatstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/solly-granatstein/)

> [Race and class reinforce one another in housing. Our America Divided story, "A House Divided," shows that racist discrimination in housing is alive and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/solly-granatstein/race-and-class-reinforce-one-another-in-housing-our-america-divided/)

[Solly Granatstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/solly-granatstein/)

> [Housing is where it all begins. Where you live determines everything from where you shop for food, to how safe your neighborhood is, to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/solly-granatstein/housing-is-where-it-all-begins-where-you-live-determines-everything/)

[Solly Granatstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/solly-granatstein/)

> [People need to get involved in their neighborhood groups and the many housing reform groups that are out there. We need to hold our…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/solly-granatstein/people-need-to-get-involved-in-their-neighborhood-groups-and-the-many/)

[Solly Granatstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/solly-granatstein/)

> [Housing in New York City has become too expensive for many average wage earners, let alone people with marginal incomes, who find themselves displaced…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/solly-granatstein/housing-in-new-york-city-has-become-too-expensive-for-many-average/)

[Solly Granatstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/solly-granatstein/)

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