Being black and living in Cleveland
The impact of race and racism in Greater Cleveland:
The challenges facing African-American Greater Clevelanders begin at birth, and compound over the course of their lives:
During childhood, black children in Cleveland are more likely than white children to live in poverty, be exposed to lead, and live in unsafe neighborhoods. On the flip side, black children are less likely than white children to be enrolled in gifted and talented programs:
Data show that disparities in criminal justice involvement begin during adolescence. Research points to the existence of a school-to-prison pipeline, whereby young black children are disproportionately disciplined in school, leading to a higher likelihood of future incarceration:
Disparities still exist when it comes to education. White Clevelanders are more likely to have (any) college education, and twice as likely to have a bachelor’s degree or higher. Correspondingly, black workers often make less than white workers regardless of educational level:
In Cleveland’s residentially segregated neighborhoods, health outcomes vary along racial lines. Residents who live in highly segregated, black neighborhoods are more likely to have asthma, high blood pressure, diabetes, and other chronic health conditions:
The challenges facing African-American Greater Clevelanders begin at birth, and compound over the course of their lives:
During childhood, black children in Cleveland are more likely than white children to live in poverty, be exposed to lead, and live in unsafe neighborhoods. On the flip side, black children are less likely than white children to be enrolled in gifted and talented programs:
Data show that disparities in criminal justice involvement begin during adolescence. Research points to the existence of a school-to-prison pipeline, whereby young black children are disproportionately disciplined in school, leading to a higher likelihood of future incarceration:
Disparities still exist when it comes to education. White Clevelanders are more likely to have (any) college education, and twice as likely to have a bachelor’s degree or higher. Correspondingly, black workers often make less than white workers regardless of educational level:
In Cleveland’s residentially segregated neighborhoods, health outcomes vary along racial lines. Residents who live in highly segregated, black neighborhoods are more likely to have asthma, high blood pressure, diabetes, and other chronic health conditions:
