Book Discussion: Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City

Matthew Desmond’s new book, Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City tells the story of eight families on the edge. Its compelling narrative highlights how the practice of removing tenants from their homes exacerbates cycles of poverty, especially among minorities and women.

Eviction, all too commonplace, is not only a consequence of poverty but also a cause including loss of jobs, lost school time, negative health impacts, and neighborhood destabilization.

We invite Maryland Philanthropy Network members to read the book and join us for a discussion of how the issues raised have relevance for our work in Baltimore. Members are invited to ask a nonprofit partner to join them for the discussion. Please click the "Save and Add Another Attendee" to register your guest via the registration page.

The book is available for purchase or can be found in local libraries. Please click here to read a recent article based on the book published in The New Yorker.

Sponsored by Maryland Philanthropy Network’s Basic Human Needs and Community Investment Funders Affinity Groups for Maryland Philanthropy Network Members and their invited guests only.

Related articles and reports:

• Map and Housing Indicators Excerpt from Vital Signs report
• National Low Income Housing Coalition Out of Reach Report
  • Out of Reach Maryland Data: http://nlihc.org/sites/default/files/oor/files/reports/state/OOR_2016_MD.pdf
• BNIA 2016 Vital Signs
• New Yorker, Forced Out  
• Slate: Landlords Have an Edge in Eviction Cases. They Can Afford Lawyers, and Low-Income Renters Can’t.
• NPR: In A High-Rent World, Affordable And Safe Housing Is Hard To Come By
• Slate: What an Affordable Housing Moonshot Would Look Like
• The Atlantic: The Destructive Legacy of Housing Segregation
• Public Justice Center Justice Diverted: How Renters are Processed in the Baltimore City Rent Court