2017 Report
The 2017 reports, including the Executive Summary 2017, Black-White Equality Index 2017, and Hispanic-White Equality Index 2017, offer a comprehensive and insightful analysis of racial equality in various spheres of American life. These documents meticulously detail disparities in economic status, education, health, social justice, and civic engagement between Black and Hispanic communities compared to their White counterparts.
They not only highlight the persistent gaps but also provide an in-depth understanding of the systemic challenges and barriers faced by these communities. The findings serve as a crucial resource for policymakers, educators, and social activists, underlining the need for targeted strategies to bridge these divides and promote a more equitable society.
Executive Summary
The State of Black America®, the National Urban League’s seminal annual publication now in its 41st edition, has become one of the most highly-anticipated benchmarks and sources for thought leadership around racial equality in America across economics, employment, education, health, housing, criminal justice and civic participation. Each edition of the State of Black America contains thoughtful commentary and insightful analysis from leading figures and thought leaders in politics, the corporate arena, NGOs, academia and popular culture.
The State of Black America also includes the National Equality Index™, a quantitative tool for tracking racial equality in America, now in its 13th edition of the Black-White Index and its eighth edition of the Hispanic-White Index...
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Equality Index
The 2017 Black-White Equality Index, a vital publication by the National Urban League, focuses on documenting progress towards economic empowerment, a core objective of the League's mission, especially for Black and Hispanic Americans in comparison to whites. This index aims to encapsulate the relative standing of African Americans and Hispanics in crucial areas such as economics, health, education, social justice, and civic engagement, compared to whites, who are used as a benchmark due to historical advantages in these outcomes.
The 2017 report reveals that African Americans have access to only about 72.3% of the "equality pie", indicating a gap of approximately 28%, while Hispanics score slightly better at 78.4%, still missing more than 20% of full equality with whites.
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Equality Index
The 2017 Hispanic-White Equality Index, published by the National Urban League, is an instrumental tool in assessing the progress towards economic empowerment for Hispanic Americans relative to their white counterparts. This index provides a quantifiable measure of how well Hispanics are faring compared to whites in critical domains like economics, health, education, social justice, and civic engagement, conceptualizing these comparisons as shares of a metaphorical pie.
With whites as the benchmark, owing to historical advantages in America, the index reveals a significant gap: Hispanics only have access to 78.4% of the equality pie, indicating a shortfall of over 20% in achieving full parity with whites.
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