Why Are Some People Talking Mostly About Looting? © 2020 by Richard Townsell Exodus 3: 19-21 But I know that the king of Egypt will not let you go unless a mighty hand compels him. So I will stretch out my hand and strike the Egyptians with all the wonders that I will perform among them. […]
Dear LCDC & LCDC Co-op Supporter, Lawndale Christian Development Corporation was featured on KBLA’s 1580 am, talk radio with Tavis Smiley (click here) about our work on establishing a national home buyers program and our worker-owned cooperative. LCDC and LCDC Co-op are working to eradicate poverty in North Lawndale through homeownership, building a trade school, […]
“The aim is to put a price of $220,000 on the homes, give or take a little to make them affordable, with mortgages often less than rent, for families earning $45,000 to $60,000 per year.” Richard Townsell, Executive Director. Our goals are to stabilize the community, drawing in more people who have a personal stake […]
The Black and White homeownership gap has been stubborn since the 1960’s and is slightly wider today, despite the 1968 Fair Housing Act and decades of investment in affordable housing programs. Governments have favored rental housing for low-income Americans. Lawndale Christian Development Corporation built two houses located on South Avers Avenue (shown above), as part […]
ABC 7, presented a virtual town hall examining the long lasting effects of the discriminatory real estate and banking practices of redlining. ABC 7’s Leah Hope moderated this hour-long event available on abc7chicago.com Thursday, February 11 at 2:00 PM. Redlining meant that Black residents, despite having all the necessary collateral and ability to pay, could […]
Why are some people talking mostly about looting? © 2020 by Richard Townsell Exodus 3: 19-21 But I know that the king of Egypt will not let you go unless a mighty hand compels him. So I will stretch out my hand and strike the Egyptians with all the wonders that I will perform among […]
‘Riots are the Language of the Unheard’ Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. has been quoted a lot this week. One quote that has gotten a lot of traction is from an interview with CBS News’ Mike Wallace in 1966 where he said: ‘I think that we’ve got to see that a riot is the language […]
Enjoy the Year in Review with some holiday themed sounds! If the music does not start automatically, click the Play button below. Your browser does not support the audio element. I’m sure if you’re like me you are probably tired of Giving Tuesday requests hitting your inbox. At LCDC, we decided to go in a […]
I was present on August 28th when our new Mayor, Lori Lightfoot, announced her report on the first 100 days in office and their achievements. The announcement was in a packed auditorium at Kenwood Academy on the south side and the audience was primarily made up of people who had been on the Transition teams […]
Mission in Motion By Richard Townsell The election of a Black woman as the next Mayor of Chicago was a historic moment. That very same month was the 51st anniversary of the assassination of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Considering these two facts, I am writing about some policy frustrations that impact our […]