Education
Black students are nearly two times as likely to be suspended without educational services as white students.
Housing
African Americans continue to experience the highest segregation levels among all racial and ethnic groups
Race & Justice
Black persons were about 6.5 times more likely per capita than white persons to be stopped while driving, and 4.5 times more likely to be stopped on foot.
Health & Wellness
Compared to their white counterparts, African Americans are generally at higher risk for heart diseases, stroke, cancer, asthma, influenza and pneumonia, diabetes, and HIV/AIDS
Economics
OUR COMMUNITIES NEED ORGANIZED BLACK SOCIAL WORKERS
Every organized chapter of Ohio ABSW brings us one step closer to fighting for racial justice for our communities.
Start a chapter today and join with other social workers of African descent to organize on behalf of the communities that we serve.