Beyond Post-Racialism, Toward Opportunity and Social Justice
1. Beyond Post-Racialism, Toward Opportunity and Social Justice john a. powell, Executive Director of the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity, and Williams Chair in Civil Rights & Civil Liberties, Moritz College of Law Presentation at the MOSES 12th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Banquet January 19, 2009
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11. Austin Portland Indianapolis Raleigh Detroit Cleveland Chicago San Fran. Seattle Columbus Hot Market Cities Undercapitalized Cities Midrange
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13. Detroit’s Demographics: Race http://factfinder.census.gov 1.3% Two or more races 4.2% Other 0.3% American Indian & Alaska Native 1.1% Asian 6.2% Hispanic/Latino (of any race) 10.0% White 83.1% Black or African American Population Demographics: By Race/Ethnicity (2006 American Community Survey; U.S. Census)
23. The Cumulative Effects of Racial and Opportunity Segregation Neighborhood Segregation School Segregation Racial stigma, other psychological impacts Job segregation Impacts on community power and individual assets Impacts on Educational Achievement Exposure to crime; arrest Transportation limitations and other inequitable public services Adapted from figure by Barbara Reskin at: http://faculty.washington.edu/reskin/ Segregation impacts a number of life-opportunities Impacts on Health
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26. Distribution of Religious Centers in the Metropolitan Detroit Source: Pluralism Project 100% 100% 100% Total 3% 1% Sikh 3% Jewish 2% Jain 2% Native American 20% 27% 56% Islam 3% 3% Hindu 30% 11% 6% Other Christian 20% 20% 6% Middle East Christian 3% Indian Christian 2% 14% Hispanic Christian 2% 5% Caribbean Christian 14% 2% Asian Christian 30% 11% 3% Buddhist 1% Baha'i Macomb Oakland Wayne Tradition (by County