According to the Eviction Lab, about 7.6 million Americans every year face the threat of eviction, and a disproportionate number of those threatened are Black women. This week, host Jonquilyn Hill sits down with New America senior writer and editor Julia Craven to discuss why this disparity exists and what policies could help end evictions for everybody. It’s the first of a special series this month entitled “Black women and ...” that examines the ways policy particularly impacts Black women. 

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Credits:Jonquilyn Hill, hostSofi LaLonde, producerCristian Ayala, engineerA.M. Hall, editorial director of talk podcasts

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