Author: Matthew Desmond

Quotes

Just as incarceration has come to define the lives of low-income black men, eviction is defining the lives of low-income black women.

Just as incarceration has come to define the lives of low-income black men, eviction is defining the lives of low-income black women.

- Matthew Desmond

Between 2007 and 2010, the average white family experienced an 11% reduction in wealth, but the average black family lost 31% of its wealth. The average Hispanic family lost 44.7%.

Between 2007 and 2010, the average white family experienced an 11% reduction in wealth, but the average black family lost 31% of its wealth. The average Hispanic family lost 44.7%.

- Matthew Desmond

It takes a good amount of time and money to establish a home. Eviction can erase all that.

It takes a good amount of time and money to establish a home. Eviction can erase all that.

- Matthew Desmond

Everywhere else, we are someone else, but at home, we remove our masks.

Everywhere else, we are someone else, but at home, we remove our masks.

- Matthew Desmond

If we care about family stability, if we care about community stability, then we need fewer evictions.

If we care about family stability, if we care about community stability, then we need fewer evictions.

- Matthew Desmond

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