The BNAR hosted a Diversity, Equity & Inclusion/Fair Housing Summit at the M Hotel in Cheektowaga on December 5th before a packed room of Realtor professionals. The inaugural event was moderated by the BNAR’s John Leonardi and Brenda Alesii.

The panelists - Dr. Henry-Louis Taylor, Dan Corbitt, Diana Patton, Julie Snow, Brian Archie, Rhonda Frederick - offered perspectives on discrimination among protected classes, redlining policies that have thwarted the dream of home ownership, appraisal disparities, and how Realtors can help better serve the community. Our audience was engaged and passionate about learning more about overt and subtle racism, the history of harmful policies, and a desire to make substantive changes in our region. #DEI #BNARwny #FairHousing #Realtors