State-Of-Black-Oregon-2015

CHAPTER 7PROTECTING OUR COMMUNITIESFamilies and individuals need community to aid social and economic wellbeing.This can mean having a neighbor who cares for your kids on shortnotice so you can make it to a job interview; knowing that families who’vebeen in the neighborhood for generations will continue to support yourbusiness; walking a few short blocks with friends to church on Sunday instead oftaking the bus alone from across the city; or ensuring your newly immigrated familycan connect with other African families for support in navigating a new culture. Theseunderlying layers of community can determine the effectiveness of public policy andcushion or enhance the impact of economic trends.Oregon policymakers must identify and reverse policies that break up Black communities. Policyinitiatives that predictably increase racial disparities can no longer be tolerated. They are unsustainable.A strong, cohesive community is more than just an ideal condition for families. Rather, it should be thefoundation of strong local and state economic and health policies.Incarceration Rate per 100,000 People(each circle represents 100 people)BlackWhiteRace at Police Stops(percent of total traffic & patrol stops, Portland, 2010)BlackWhite3,19517 %71 %506Black Portlanders Movement Over Time(Change in density, 2000–2010)25%2000 2010132