The State of Black Families in Rhode Island
Type
Policy Brief or Report
Year
2017
Level
City or Town
State(s)
Rhode Island
Policy Areas
Civil Rights, Economic Justice
This report investigates the state of Black families in Rhode Island. It finds that Rhode island's Black population is increasingly growing; the Black unemployment rate is high; the Black poverty rate is high; Black Rhode Islanders are less educated and receive low wages; the Black homeownership rate is low; Black arrest rates are high; and more.