Daily Independent (abridged)
Dr. Stephen Berrey, associate professor of history at the University of Michigan and director of the Sundown Towns Project and database, will be keynote speaker at the Scottsdale REALTORS’ fifth annual Fair Housing Symposium on April 28.
“Knowing the history of sundown towns, including places that excluded Black Americans, Asian Americans, Jewish Americans, Mexican Americans, and Native Americans, helps us understand the legacies of these pasts today,” Berrey stated in a press release, “and provides context for how to create vibrant, welcoming communities in the present.”
Sundown towns are communities that historically took actions to ensure minorities got out before sundown.
“Race is one of the most common fair housing complaints,” Scottsdale REALTORS 2026 President Polly Blackwell stated in the release, citing a recent Southwest Fair Housing Council report. “As REALTORS, we have legal and ethical obligations to uphold fair housing laws. Doing so makes us champions for expanding housing opportunities.”
The 2026 Fair Housing Symposium runs 8:30 a.m. to noon at 8600 E. Anderson Drive in Scottsdale is open to the public and includes a continental breakfast. Tickets are $30 for non-members.
More information, or to register, visit srltr.org/FHS2026.
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