AdvertisementRacial covenants, a relic of the past, are still on the books across the country07:02Download AudioResumeNovember 17, 2021Cheryl W. ThompsonCristina KimNatalie MooreCorinne RufffacebookEmailShemia Reese holds the racial covenant that was in place for her home in St. Louis, Mo. (Michael B. Thomas for NPR)