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ALPENA -- Join the Martin Luther King Jr. Committee at 7 p.m. Wednesday for an online discussion of the documentary "Owned: A Tale of Two Americas."
This documentary explores how the American housing market has been manipulated for years in discriminatory ways. In an effort to bolster both housing supply and a sluggish post-World War II economy, the U.S. government undertook the most sweeping wealth redistribution project in history. The idea was to subsidize homeownership in order to help build a robust new middle class centered around the 30-year mortgage. The documentary can be viewed at https://www.pbs.org/video/owned-a-tale-of-two-americas-vlyf9h/.
The documentary is about an hour and a half long.
Lenny Avery, a member of the MLK Jr. Committee and the executive director of the Alcona County Commission on Aging, will be the discussion leader.
To request the link for Wednesday’s discussion, email abelovedcommunity.alpena@gmail.com.