“We were expecting Columbus to be a little bit better. You're generally doing OK, but you're not crushing the game.”
are tackling this issue through affordable housing committees and home-buyer education classes, respectively.
“I think this is about education,” said Stephanie Hightower, president and CEO of the Columbus Urban League. “We've had people come through our home-buyer education program who are young, Black professionals in town, making six figures, but they come from families where no one has ever bought a home. This is a whole new journey for them.
When it comes to college degrees, Franklin County is performing better. The county ranks in the 73rd percentile with 20.8% of Black adults holding at least a bachelor’s degree.contributes years to predicted Black life expectancy, and Franklin County ranks in the 89th percentile with 18.5% of Black adults born outside of the U.S.
“We know that Black immigrants are generally wealthier, generally healthier, but have less exposure to racism,” Perry said.The report also showed that Black people in areas with high levels of religious affiliation have lower life expectancies.“Oftentimes, as a race, we go to church for spiritual guidance,” said Nana Watson, president of the Columbus chapter of the NAACP. “Sometimes, other things are left out, like our physical and mental health.
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