50 Years After Fair Housing Act, Discrimination Persists Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email 50 years after passage of the Fair Housing Act, African Americans and Latinos are still denied conventional mortgage loans at much higher rates than white Americans. ( Swayne B. Hall / AP Photo ) Produced by Alexandra Botti Hosted by Todd Zwillich Produced by PRI and WNYC