Redlining: Mapping Inequality in Dayton & Springfield

Who was Harry Kissell?

Learn how the Springfield Ohio native and real estate developer, Harry Kissell, developed one of the earliest planned suburbs in the United States. These suburbs were based on racially restrictive deeds and covenants that prevented Black people from living there. Harry Kissell took his ideas to Washington and helped lay the groundwork for policies that came to be known as redlining.

Who was Harry Kissell?

4m 38s

  • Redlining Virtual Screener Discussion: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Redlining Virtual Screener Discussion

    S2022 E2 - 51m 26s

    Join community members for a discussion about Redlining in Dayton and Springfield following the virtual premiere of ThinkTV's most recent documentary.

  • Redlining: Mapping Inequality (online version): asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Redlining: Mapping Inequality (online version)

    S2022 E1 - 52m 58s

    "Redlining: Mapping Inequality in Dayton and Springfield" tells the national and local story of redlining, a practice which embedded racial segregation and inequality into the development of American cities and suburbs and created a wealth gap that continues to impact our communities today.

WETA Passport

Stream tens of thousands of hours of your PBS and local favorites with WETA Passport whenever and wherever you want. Catch up on a single episode or binge-watch full seasons before they air on TV.