Many of us think back to the Civil Rights Movement.
The Manhattan Institute’s report The End of the Segregated Century: Racial Separation in America’s Neighborhoods, 1890-2010 says:
“At its mid-century peak, segregation reflected the operation of both government and market forces. Beginning in the 1930s, federal regulations disfavored the extension of mortgage credit to homeowners in mixed-race neighborhoods.”
Present-day racism was built on a long history of racially-distributed resources and ideas that shape our view of ourselves and others. Explore the charts and resources below to better understand the current and historical diversity and segregation across Metro Atlanta and Georgia.
According to Georgia State University, the Asian and Asian-American population in Metro Atlanta has grown dramatically in recent years. After increasing by 128% in the 1990s, the number of individuals of Asian descent in Georgia grew by another 81.6% since 2000.
These days, most of Metro Atlanta’s new Latinx residents hail from the United States. Are we creating equal opportunities for Latinx children to thrive? What’s the history? Find out more below.
Today in Greater Atlanta nearly 500,000 children live in communities lacking the basic opportunities and resources needed to thrive. Lives born with pure potential are too often offset by the disparities that a zip code or race produces, holding us back for an equitable Greater Atlanta.
Ⓒ 2022 United Way of Greater Atlanta
The following organizations have provided funds to support the United Way Racial Equity and Healing Fund.
Anthem
Assurant
Betty and Davis Fitzgerald Foundation
Gas South
Genuine Parts Company
Global Payments Inc
Printpack
Robert W. Woodruff Foundation
Southern Company Gas
Target HQ
The Annie E. Casey Foundation
The Coca-Cola Company
Truist