Regional Snapshot: Public Health-Inequities of Access
Unequal access to healthcare all too often seems to equate to inequitable outcome(s)
Poverty and Wealth: A Look at the Landscape of Inequality
To conclude a series of posts for Black History Month, we look at incremental progress on poverty, yet persistent disparities and pervasive gaps in both poverty and wealth.
Income Inequality and Black Wealth: Opinions from Metro Atlanta Speaks
How do Atlanta residents rate the importance of enhanced income equality to our economy, and, following on, what seems to be their current knowledge base about the size of the highly related racial wealth gap?
Black Homeownership: A Look at the 11-County Area, 1980-2019
Our Black population is significantly lss likely to own a home than the population as a whole. While this gap has stayed present since 1980, it has narrowed, particularly in the 1990-2010 period.
Racial Discrimination and Equity: Perceptions from Metro Atlanta Speaks
This year, MAS asked about residents' perceptions about the presence of discrimination against the Black community, as well as the need for racial equity...what did they say? This post provides summary insights.
Friday Factday: The Racial Homeownership Gap
An overview of disparities in homeownership across the metro.
Friday Factday: Wealth and Net Worth in the Metro
Wealth and net worth are two critical and under-examined measures of financial well-being and success. This Friday Factday takes a look at both variables in 20 metro-area counties and explores the implications around visible geographic disparities in wealth.