Despite rising rates of mental illness and suicide deaths among people of color in the United States, significant gaps in access to mental health care persist.

Read Laura Pettigrew's publication: buff.ly/EDZQHQq

#HRRC #HumanRights #MentalHealth #RacialInequality #HealthCare

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To overcome #RacialInequality, we must confront our history. (@eji.org)
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#Voting #VotingRights #Selma #African-Americans #CivilRights #VoterRegistration
"At the time, #DallasCounty was 58% Black, but less than 1% of eligible Black residents were registered to #vote"

A look at the undeniable homeownership gap: 72% of white households own their homes, compared to just 45% of Black households.

Furthermore, Black applicants face nearly double the mortgage rejection rates.

#Homeownership #RacialInequality #MortgageDenial #HousingGap #EconomicDisparity

The Wealth Gap Widens:
Median white family wealth is about 10× that of Black families — a gap that’s persisted since the 1960s despite civil rights gains. #WealthGap #RacialInequality
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