Brandon Richard is a reporter for Denver7 in Denver, Colorado.
The legislation creates the Black Coloradan Racial Equity Commission, which will direct History Colorado to study the impact racism and discrimination have had on Black Coloradans in a variety of areas, including education, health care, housing, economic mobility and the criminal justice system.
"We still have a gap when it comes to Black homeownership,” said State Rep. Leslie Herod, D-Denver, one of the bill sponsors. “We still have a gap when it comes to Black educational outcomes. We still have a gap when it comes to Black representation in the criminal justice system."Black Coloradans share stories of discrimination as state considers study Brandon Richard 8:07 PM, Feb 01, 2024 According to data from the U.S.
Like Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., they know they may never get to see a time when all barriers facing Black Coloradans are broken.
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