Housing in New York City has become too expensive for many average wage earners, let alone people with marginal incomes, who find themselves displaced to far-flung neighborhoods or to the streets. Racist discrimination in housing, which has been around for… — Solly Granatstein Copy Share Image
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 the people who watch "A House Divided" and other stories in our America Divided series to realize that there are structures that reinforce inequality and inequity, and that our job as good people is to work… — Solly Granatstein Copy Share
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 the focus of a primetime American TV show. A lot of the people we came across in filming were familiar… — Solly Granatstein Copy Share
Michael Moore's first big film "Roger & Me" has an extremely powerful scene in which a family in Flint, Michigan is evicted right around Christmas. That was an inspiration to me to document the stories of people living on the edge as they're happening. My aim in "A House Divided" was to explore the urgent challenges of housing inequity in… — Solly Granatstein Copy Share
Race and class reinforce one another in housing. Our America Divided story, "A House Divided," shows that racist discrimination in housing is alive and… — Solly Granatstein Copy Share Image
Housing is where it all begins. Where you live determines everything from where you shop for food, to how safe your neighborhood is, to… — Solly Granatstein Copy Share Image
People need to get involved in their neighborhood groups and the many housing reform groups that are out there. We need to hold our… — Solly Granatstein Copy Share Image
Housing in New York City has become too expensive for many average wage earners, let alone people with marginal incomes, who find themselves displaced… — Solly Granatstein Copy Share Image
