You Really Think We Are Living In A Post-Racial Society?

From the National Urban League:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Amber Jaynes
Wednesday, March 25, 2009 917-673-5650 cell
ajaynes@nul.org
Veronica Clemons
Hill and Knowlton 312-927-2179
vclemons@hillandknowlton.com

National Urban League’s The State of Black America® 2009 Report
Shows Black and White Equality Still Needs Work

It’s the ‘Best of Times and Worst of Times’ for Black America

"(NEW YORK) – As the entire country observed the historic election of President Barack Obama amid one of the worst economic crises this nation has ever seen, these are the ‘best of times and the worst of times’ for black America. The National Urban League, today, released the State of Black America (SOBA) 2009 report which shows that while the entire country is hurting during these tough economic times, African-Americans are disproportionately hurting worse.

The annual State of Black America report is a barometer of conditions for African-Americans in the United States. It includes the National Urban League’s Equality Index, a statistical measurement of the disparities between blacks and whites across five categories: economics, education, health, civic engagement and social justice."

To read the full press release, go here.


For more information, visit www.nul.org.

Update: here is an excellent commentary written by Tami of What Tami Said referencing this report and a few others. I'd recommend you read it.