WHAT IS EQUITY?
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Since the beginning of U.S. history, laws, policies, and Supreme Court decisions have created uneven access to opportunity by making important decisions along racial lines.
Some of these decisions determined who:
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This video highlights inequities community residents face.
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It is generally good to live in Washtenaw County, where high-level analysis reflects a healthy, wealthy, and thriving populace compared to other counties in the state and nation.
Key prosperity markers are on the rise, including: wealth, median incomes, housing prices, educational attainment, and job growth. However, looking more closely, opportunity indicators are not equitably distributed. While significant portions of the county are thriving, other parts are struggling - specifically communities of color. Fortunately, this geography of opportunity has the possibility to be changed by enhancing opportunities in areas disproportionately impacted by structural racism. |