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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
Today’s Conversation ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
[object Object],[object Object],Dr. King and Barack Obama
Dr. King and Barack Obama ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Dr. King on Economic Justice ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Poverty by the Numbers ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Source: US Census Bureau
The Impact of Concentrated Foreclosures ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Disproportionate Impact ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Sources: United for a Fair Economy, “Foreclosed: State of the Dream 2008”  Detroit Free Press, “Foreclosures up by 81% in US.”  http://www.freep.com/article/20090115/BUSINESS07/901150357/-1/rss07
Detroit and Foreclosures ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Source: Detroit Free Press, “Foreclosures up by 81% in US.”  http://www.freep.com/article/20090115/BUSINESS07/901150357/-1/rss07
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],The Undercapitalized City of Detroit The Core “Rust Belt” Region
Austin Portland Indianapolis Raleigh Detroit Cleveland Chicago San Fran. Seattle Columbus Hot Market Cities Undercapitalized Cities Midrange
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Regionalism in a Detroit Context:  An equity-based regional agenda in a undercapitalized city
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)
[object Object],[object Object],Opportunity in Detroit
Detroit Automakers and Race ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Source: Economic Policy Institute
Race and the Economic Situation ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Source: U.S. Intra-generational Economic Mobility from 1984-2004 http://www.economicmobility.org/assets/pdfs/PEW_EMP_MOBILITY_1984_TO_2004_KEY_FINDINGS.pdf  New York Times, “As Detroit Suffers, Black Workers Hurt.” http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/30/business/30detroit.html?_r=1&partner=MOREOVERNEWS&ei=5040
The Continuing Relevance of Race ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Myth of Post-racialism ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Racial Disparities and Inequity ,[object Object],[object Object],www.cartoonstock.com
Spatial Racism and Inequality ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Mutual Institutional Interactions Fiscal Policies Housing Childcare Effective  Participation Employment Health Education Transportation
The Cumulative Effects of Racial and  Opportunity Segregation ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
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
Other Manifestations of Race ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Source: Allen, Theodore.  The Invention of the White Race: Racial Oppression and Social Control.  London, UK: Versa, 1994
Misconceptions about Obama’s Faith  ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
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
Moving Forward Effectively and Proactively ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Opportunity is Mediated ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Opportunity is Global ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Opportunity is Racialized ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Lower Educational Outcomes Increased Flight of Affluent  Families Neighborhood  Segregation School Segregation & Concentrated Poverty
Emphasizing our Linked Fate and Interconnectedness ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Targeted Universalism ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Challenge: False Universalism ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Coalition Building ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Coalition Building and Collaboration ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Importance of community organizations: MOSES ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
MOSES Initiatives and ‘Greening’ ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
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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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  • 39. Questions or Comments? For More Information Visit Us On-Line: www.KirwanInstitute.org

Editor's Notes

  1. Coalition as an expression of trying to create a body that comes together around an issue (e.g.. union, church, family)