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What do returning citizens have to say about Gentrification?

Every year, thousands of Black men return to Washington, DC after having spent years in prison. Many of these men were incarcerated in the twentieth century and are returning home to a completely different city. Many feel a deep connection to the neighborhood where they were raised, yet few can afford to live in those neighborhoods. Click on this page to learn more about how returning citizens experience gentrification.

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