# Side Project: Mapping Housing Restrictions in Raleigh **URL:** \ **Category:** The Pub\ **Created:** [September 9, 2019, 1:43pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/side-project-mapping-housing-restrictions-in-raleigh/1322 "2019-09-09T13:43:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![UncleJesse](https://community.dtraleigh.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/df705f/32.png) [@UncleJesse](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/UncleJesse)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2020, 1:04am UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/side-project-mapping-housing-restrictions-in-raleigh/1322/2 "2020-08-26T01:04:25Z")
you do know that most of the “African american” neighborhoods (not all) were white before they were black so how can you claim they are somehow “owned” by black people? most of east Raleigh, especially north of New Bern were predominantly white. certainly there are neighborhoods that were historically black but if those folks are willing to sell their homes at a significant profit, why fault them? or worse, somehow blame the people who want to buy their homes? --- _[View the full topic](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/side-project-mapping-housing-restrictions-in-raleigh/1322)._