I see firsthand how systemic racism leads to the barriers so many of our neighbors face
Editor's note: The views expressed in essays posted or printed as part of the newspaper's Community Voices Project are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the Union-Tribune Editorial Board. Vargas is president and CEO of Father Joe’s Villages. He lives in La Jolla. The root of American racism, slavery, runs deep within the very foundation of our country.
But on the day we were to sign the lease, when I came to meet the landlords for the first time, the looks of fear, distrust and judgment that the landlords, a married couple, carried stuck with me. We were notified that the apartment was no longer available. We got the apartment only after I was able to convince our landlords to reconsider. But this is not the case for most. So many families, even to this day, are turned away from housing opportunities because of the color of their skin.
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