09/09/2026
2026 Fair Housing Series with Maeve Elise Brown
Defending the Right to Housing, Justice, and Equal Opportunity
โDiscrimination still exists. And we need enforcement.โ โ Maeve Elise Brown
Fair housing is not simply a law on the booksโit is a promise that every person deserves a fair opportunity to find a home, keep a home, and build a future without discrimination.
In this powerful episode of The Power Is Nowโs 2026 Fair Housing Series, Eric L. Frazier, MBA, sits down with Maeve Elise Brown, attorney, Executive Director, and founder of Housing and Economic Rights Advocates (HERA), for an urgent conversation about the continuing fight for housing justice and economic equality.
As the nation reflects on the legacy of the 1968 Fair Housing Act, Maeve brings more than three decades of public-interest legal experience to a conversation that could not be more timely. From representing tenants, homeowners, and unhoused residents to advancing critical state and federal housing policies, her work demonstrates that fair housing requires more than legislationโit requires advocacy, accountability, and enforcement.
Maeve discusses the persistent reality of housing discrimination and the critical role of fair housing enforcement, legal services, community advocacy, and consumer protection. She also sheds light on the challenges facing vulnerable homeowners, tenants, and communities, including foreclosure, wrongful debt collection, financial scams, deed theft, housing barriers, and discriminatory practices that can hide behind seemingly neutral policies.
As the founder of HERA, Maeve has helped close critical gaps in legal services while championing transformative policies such as the Homeowners Bill of Rights, Survivors' Bill of Rights, and AB 2016, which addresses the ability of surviving heirs to retain family homes without being forced through a prolonged probate process.
With 37 years of experience as a public-interest attorney, extensive policy advocacy, community organizing, education, and professional training, Maeve Elise Brown offers a perspective that reaches far beyond the courtroom.
This episode is a reminder that fair housing is not merely about where we liveโit is about dignity, opportunity, economic security, and the ability to build a future.
For real estate professionals, housing advocates, mortgage professionals, policymakers, community leaders, and anyone who believes in equal access to housing, this is a conversation you cannot afford to miss.
The fight for fair housing continues. The question is: Who will stand up to enforce the promise?
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