Fact or Myth…
"Eighty percent of Atlanta’s African-American children live in communities with high concentrations of poverty, compared with 6 percent of their white peers and 29 percent of Asians".-THE ANNIE E. CASEY FOUNDATION
Educational Facts
"Forty-three percent of Latino kids live in these neighborhoods, which frequently lack access to critical resources such as high-performing schools and quality medical care".-THE ANNIE E. CASEY FOUNDATION
"Graduation rates for black and Latino students in Atlanta Public Schools are 57 percent and 53 percent, compared with 84 percent and 94 percent, respectively, for white and Asian students. Black and Latino students are more than three times more likely to drop out of school".-THE ANNIE E. CASEY FOUNDATION
"Limited access to high-quality education and healthcare: Wealth disparities often result in dissimilar access to high-quality education and healthcare. This can have long-term consequences for marginalized communities".-Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta
"Atlanta has the worse income equality in the nation, with the median household income for a white family at$83,722, compared to $28,105 for a Black family".-Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta
Educational Myths
"Educational Resources Are Equally Distributed Across Schools".-THE TFA EDITORIAL TEAM
"African American/Black women are “domineering figures that require control” or that African American/Black women are “exceptionally strong under stress and are resilient” increase their vulnerability and discourage some from speaking out about abuse".-Georgia Coalition Against Domestic Violence
"Educational Inequity Is an Issue That Doesn’t Have Widespread Impact".-THE TFA EDITORIAL TEAM
“Allies should speak for marginalized groups”“True allyship involves listening to and amplifying the voices of marginalized communities, rather than speaking on their behalf. Allies should create space for marginalized individuals to share their own experiences and perspectives. Allyship is about speaking up with marginalized groups, not for marginalized groups”. -Julie Kratz
