Thread by @triciaharris

As we celebrate our win in staving off Buckhead City in 2022, we must move to the work of addressing the systemic issue because crime does not exist in a vacuum. ATLANTA IS THE #1 CITY FOR INCOME INEQUALITY IN AMERICA🧵
Video by @11AliveNews #gapol #atlpol

Atlanta's Wealth Gap by median household income: $83,000/year for white families vs. $28,000/yr for black families.

Source: Atlanta Wealth Building Initiative @ATL_AWBI

In Atlanta, 29% of black households live below the poverty line compared to 2% of white households.

Atlanta's top 5% of income earners bring home an average of $306,000 a year while the bottom 20% live below the poverty line with income averaging $17,000 a year.

Almost all of our city's most impoverished neighborhoods are in south and west Atlanta.
Source: U.S. Census

A person born into poverty in Atlanta only has a 4% chance of escaping poverty. Buckhead neighborhoods are represented in green. Majority black neighborhoods are represented in red, orange and yellow.

Index Source: @NHNexus

In #Atlanta, the average value of a black-owned business is $58,085 compared with a valuation of $658,264.

Source: @InvestAtlanta

#OneCityOneFuture #OneAtlanta requires unified commitment and investment across social stratification. We must bring the strength and power of our collective will to bear to create pathways for the EQUITABLE well-being of all.
investatlanta.com/economicmobili…