FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 2, 2018
Contact: Carrie Pleasants, Executive Director, (216) 361-9240, cpleasants@thehousingcenter.org
Advocacy Center board and staff are excited to announce the rebranding of the Housing Research & Advocacy Center to its new name, the Fair Housing Center for Rights & Research (The Fair Housing Center). The new brand identity more accurately reflects the organization as a fair housing agency, borne out of the passage of the Fair Housing Act 50 years ago on April 11th. The new name further signifies a commitment to protecting fair housing rights and to producing high-quality housing-related research.
“The Fair Housing Act is the foundation of this organization. Fifty years ago that historic legislation was signed into law prohibiting housing discrimination. That allowed for the creation of this agency and we felt it was time our name reflected that.” said CARLETON MOORE!, Board President for the Fair Housing Center for Rights & Research.
“This new brand identity will uniquely position us to face modern challenges so we can continue fighting for housing justice for as long as it takes,” stated Carrie Pleasants, The Fair Housing Center’s Executive Director. Ms. Pleasants continues, “I am grateful for the engaged Board of Directors, incredible staff, and important community stakeholders who participated in the strategic planning process to get us to this new and exciting brand identity.”
The organization underwent a strategic plan to reevaluate the organization’s mission, name, and priorities. With generous funding from the William J. and Dorothy K. O’Neill Foundation, the Fair Housing Center for Rights & Research was able to align its priorities with an ever-challenging housing climate.
The Fair Housing Center had the great opportunity to work with strategic planning consultant Janus Small Associates to facilitate the plan, and Agnes Studio to oversee the rebranding and redesign the logo.
About Fair Housing Center for Rights & Research – The Fair Housing Center for Rights & Research (The Fair Housing Center) is a nonprofit fair housing organization whose mission is to protect and expand fair housing rights, eliminate housing discrimination, and promote integrated communities. The Fair Housing Center has been in existence for 35 years, beginning as the Metropolitan Strategy Group in 1983.
The federal Fair Housing Act of 1968 prohibits discrimination in the sale or rental of a dwelling on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status or disability. The purpose of the law is to eliminate housing discrimination and promote residential integration.
For more information visit www.thehousingcenter.org
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