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Bookmark or Share- Education - State of Black AshevilleIn Grades 3 through 8 in Asheville City Schools, 32% of Black students and 67% of White students reached proficient or advanced reading levels (2015-2016 School Year, North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, combined Asheville City and Buncombe County Schools).
- State of Black AshevilleState of Black Asheville – or SOBA – is a tool for community analysis of racial disparities. Our goal is promoting grass-roots advocacy efforts that are strengthened through the use of public data.
- Justice - State of Black AshevilleIn 2008 – 09, 1 in every 179 White youths and 1 in every 34 Black youths were charged with a crime (NC Department of Justice). The average age for of first offense for Black males is 13.63 years old, while the average age for White males is 14.35.
- Student Papers Archive | Page 2 of 3 | State of Black AshevilleReport examining the housing conditions of Black and African American population in Asheville, North Carolina. It covers homeownership, renting, public housing, transportation, and demographics. It shows housing discrepancies that are proportional to those on the national level.
- Housing - State of Black AshevilleThere are ten public housing communities with 3,100 residents; 71.8% of these residents are Black. 1,350 families receive funding from Housing Data, videos, and more
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