An introduction to Racial Inequality & Disparities
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Wondering where to start? Learn a little more about what people mean when they refer to “systemic racism.”
data on racial disparities
Portland, Maine’s Profile on Data USA: get facts on COVID-19, the economy, health, diversity, education, and housing & living.
Maine Center for Economic Policy (MCEP): provides various reports within different fields, including policy, health, and education & workforce development.
Read a brief fact sheet by MCEP on racial inequality in Maine
The Opportunity Atlas: fantastic tool with lots of data points and drawing attention to the opportunity gap in Portland, Maine.
Prosperity Now Scorecard: national and state data on categories such as college degrees, poverty, home ownership & more that can by broken down by race.
Maine Racial Justice Policy Guide: Learn about Race and Education, Race and Health, Race and Jobs, and Race and Our Economic Future in Maine.
Samuel Dubois Cook Center on Social Equity: read reports and articles on a wide array of topics related to inequality.
Economic Policy Institute: includes publications and articles on a whole array of topics. We also encourage you to check out their data library, including topics such as underemployment, unemployment, wages, wage gaps, and healthcare coverage.
Inequality.org: includes charts and visuals on the inequalities that exist across race and ethnicities, specifically home ownership and income.
RaceForward.org: provides podcasts, reports, research, and more that focus on racial equity and fighting for racial justice.
Racial Equity Tools: This site offers tools, research, tips, curricula and ideas for people who want to increase their own understanding and to help those working toward justice at every level – in systems, organizations, communities and the culture at large.
The Pew Research Center: a hub for all kinds of data. We encourage you to check out the data and information on these specific sections:
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