As Ann Arbor’s Black population fades, new initiative aims to uplift Black youth
ANN ARBOR, MI — Even as Ann Arbor’s population grew 9% in the last decade, the city’s Black population fell 5%, according to 2020 census figures. They cite a 2017 report showing declines in SAT scores for Black and Hispanic students as scores for white and Asian students increased, with Black students scoring lowest. “The problem is very complex,” Ann Arbor School Board member Susan Baskett said in 2017. Members of the Ann Arbor public school district's Black Student Union stand in solidarity as members speak about a racist incident at the AAPS board meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020. “The day I take my last breath is the day I will cease to be involved in trying to improve my community.”MORE FROM THE ANN ARBOR NEWS:See Ann Arbor city hall racial and gender diversity by departmentWhite men dominate Ann Arbor city government in hiring and promotionsKey findings of MLive’s reporting on Ann Arbor city hall diversity, discriminationHow Ann Arbor plans to recruit more minority police and firefightersAnn Arbor’s 1st Ward council candidates talk housing, top issues
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