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Dots - A Fair Housing Tale
Author: Gary Earl Ross
Illustrator: Anwar Morse
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| "Welcome to Dot Land, a very special spot where each and every person is really a Dot. The Dots are everywhere, in all kinds of places, working, smiling, with their little Dot faces. Dots have hands and feet and Dots cry tears. Some Dots wear earrings but none have ears. Some Dots have hair and others have none. Some Dots like shade and some like sun" |
Housing Information & Resources
If you think that you were discriminated against when you tried to rent an apartment, in how you were treated as a renter, or when you were interested in buying a home, you may contact the following agencies:
• Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME ) Tel: 716-854-1400
• US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Tel: 716-551-5755
• The New York State Division of Human Rights Tel: 716-847-7632
• Neighborhood Legal Services Tel: 716-847-0650
• City of Buffalo Fair Housing Officer Tel: 716-851-4212
If you think that you have a “predatory” loan, (e.g. excessive or unfair terms that you feel puts you at a disadvantage to repay the loan), and you are in default on the loan or are in foreclosure, you may contact the Buffalo Don't Borrow Trouble Project Hot line at ( 716) 854-7625 or 1-888-375-0408
If you are in the housing industry – e.g. an owner, site manager, maintenance worker, leasing agent, real estate broker or other – and want more information on why it makes sense for you to know more about fair housing, you may contact:
• US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Tel: 716-551-5755
• Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) Tel: 716-854-1400
• NYS Division of Housing & Community Renewal Tel: 518-474-6157
• Buffalo Commission on Citizens' Rights and Community Relations Tel: 851-8000
• Brownstone Publishers, Inc. Tel: 1-800-643-8095
Other Links:
• National Fair Housing Advocate Online
• The Community Reinvestment Coalition of North Carolina
• The National Community Reinvestment Coalition
• The Association for the Advancement of Retired Persons (AARP)
• Town of Amherst - keyword "community"
• Town of Cheektowaga
• Town of Hamburg and Town of Hamburg Fair Housing Law
Erie County Agencies & Services for People with Disabilities
Rental Search:
Educational Resources:
Dots - A Fair Housing Tale
Author: Gary Earl Ross
Illustrator: Anwar Morse
More Information | Order Form