Residential Segregation

Residential segregation refers to the physical separation of two groups based on residence and housing, or a form of segregation that 'sorts population groups into various neighborhood contexts and shapes the living environment at the neighborhood level.' Most commonly seen in the United States is a dominant/majority group (whites) imposing segregation on a subordinate/minority group (African-Americans). It is a fact that "blacks traditionally experience severe prejudice and discrimination in urban housing markets" and they "tend to live in systematically disadvantaged neighborhoods." Moreover, this ongoing segregation has lasting effects on African-American families and their ability to buy and sell homes. This systematic disadvantage is an example of institutionalized discrimination.