Cristina Kim NPR News Racial covenants, a relic of the past, are still on the books across the country Cheryl W. Thompson, Natalie Moore, Cristina Kim, Cristina Kim, Roxana Popescu, Corinne Ruff Racial covenants made it illegal for Black people to live in white neighborhoods. Now they're illegal, but you might still have one on your home's deed. And they're hard to remove. Listen • 7:02