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Today, the National Commission on Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity released The Future of Fair Housing, a report of their findings and recommendations following an investigation of the alarming state of U.S. housing in the wake of the subprime housing debacle.

Their recommendations include the creation of an independent fair housing enforcement agency as well as strengthening existing fair housing programs and increasing public education.

The national, bipartisan commission is co-chaired by two former HUD secretaries, Henry Cisneros and Jack Kemp, and was formed by a partnership of LCCR/EF, the National Fair Housing Alliance, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, and the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law.

LCCR President Wade Henderson was on NewsHour with Jim Lehrer last night to talk about the passing of civil rights folk singer Odetta.

Odetta was a key figure in the folk music movement of the 1960s and 1970s, releasing dozens of albums and performing across the country, including singing "O Freedom" at the March on Washington in 1963.

For the last three years, LCCREF has shared with you the best books representing the diversity of the contemporary social justice landscape on topics like voting rights, immigration reform, economic inequality, women's rights, and educational equity.

You don't need to "join" this book club – just visit the Civil Rights Book Club page each month to check out our latest recommendations. You can find the book club in the Research Center section of the site navigation.