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One Book 2021-2022: So You Want to Talk about Race

One Book Research and Resource Guide for "So You Want to Talk About Race"

Understanding the Impact and Areas of Racial Disparities

Chapter 1: Is It Really About Race? 

A Closer Look at the Data

Yes! The inequality seen in all facets of American life can be directly attributed to systemic and institutional racism. The images and links in this box aim to point you to the data that clearly shows the presence of racial disparities.

image shows a cycle, featuring Housing, Criminal Justice, Public Health, Education, and Banking with racism terms defined in the center - showing all these things are impacted by racism

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Image from the linked PDF below "What Racism Looks Like: An Infographic"

Income & Wealth
Employment, Hiring Processes & Job Conditions
Health, Life Expectancy, & Healthcare

  • Note: Includes disparities in access to healthy, nutritious, and affordable food

Housing, Neighborhood & Physical Environment
  • Note: Includes disparities with public transportation
Policing, Mass Incarceration & Criminal Justice
Education
At Green River College

Take a look at the images and link below to see how the numbers break down at Green River College for the 2019-2020 academic year (See: Fact Sheets). 

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grc student dempographics showing 41% white students, 23% Asians, 14% Hispanic, 9% 2 or more races, 7% Black/African american, 3% other race, and 1% of both Pacific Islander and American Indian

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GRC employee - chart showing the number of full time and part time faculty by "female" and "of color" as well as those same factors for Classified Staff and exempt staff - showing less than 35% people of color in overall employement

Is Structural Racism Real?

View categories below to find featured videos on the topics. 

Income & Wealth

Source: "Wealth: America's Other Racial Divide by CNN, is licensed under a Standard YouTube License.

Employment, Hiring Processes & Job Conditions

Source: "How Corporate America Is Failing Black Employees" by CNBC Make It, is licensed under a Standard YouTube License.

Housing, Neighborhood & Physical Environment

Source: "Housing Segregation and Redlining in America: A Short History " by NPR, is licensed under a Standard YouTube License.

Health, Life Expectancy, & Healthcare

Source: "Racial Disparities in Healthcare are Pervasive" by Healthcare Triage, is licensed under a Standard YouTube License.

Policing, Mass Incarceration & Criminal Justice

Source: "Racial Inequality in the Criminal Justice System" by Learn Liberty, is licensed under a Standard YouTube License.

Education

Source: "The State Of Race: Education — The Opportunity Gap, Formally Known As The Achievement Gap" by GBH, is licensed under a Standard YouTube License.