Posted by: Felicia Crawford-Randle on Friday, January 12, 2024   As we commemorate the birth of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., often considered one of the greatest leaders and advocates for civil rights, it is important to shed light on his role in the fair housing movement. Historically, Black Americans have been routinely deprived of adequate, quality housing and even openly excluded from living in certain areas within cities around the U.S. Dr. King recognized that fair housing was a key component of racial justice and took action by co-leading a campaign to challenge discrimination in employment, education, and housing in Chicago, called the Chicago Freedom Movement. Dr. King moved to Ch…