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People Fighting Back

Eboni and Julius SternJohn

Eboni and Julius SternJohn

Eboni SternJohn and Julius SternJohn, an African-American couple, lived in a racially and culturally diverse apartment complex.  According to the complaint they filed in federal court, the defendants terminated the rental leases for the SternJohn family and other African-American residents shortly after the defendants bought the complex.
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V. Elaine Gross

The level of racial segregation on Long Island has been appallingly high, but it was a problem that was hiding in plain sight. ERASE Racism decided to fight back.
Margo Borkin

Margo Borkin

What does a real estate agent do when she finds a racist and intimidating note?