Racial inequity report review scheduled for Jan. 12
WHAT: Review of findings in the report: Understanding Racial Inequity in Alachua County
WHEN: Friday, Jan. 12, 2:30 p.m.
WHERE: Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church, 718 SE 11th St., Gainesville
WHO:
- Alachua County Interim Manager Michele Lieberman
- Alachua County Public Schools Superintendent Karen Clarke
- Gainesville City Manager Anthony Lyons
- Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce President Susan Davenport
- Santa Fe College President Jackson Sasser
- UF Health CEO Ed Jimenez
- University of Florida President Kent Fuchs
BACKGROUND: In 2016, the United Church of Gainesville and the NAACP hosted a conference on racial disparity featuring a Dane County, Wisconsin (Madison) project to gather existing data on their local racial inequity. As a result of their study, current programs were enhanced and new programs begun to understand and confront inequity.
When local officials learned of the Wisconsin study, they committed to funding a study for Alachua County. The Alachua County project looks at numerous dimensions of racial inequity, comparing data for non-Hispanic whites, African-Americans, Asians and Hispanics. The study focuses on:
- Economic well-being
- Education
- Family structure
- Child welfare
- Involvement in the justice system
- Health status
- Housing and transportation
CONTACT: Steve Orlando, sfo@ufl.edu, 352-846-3903