WBEZ Reset: Black homelessness is twice the national average in Illinois
Andrew Gill
In Illinois, Black residents are eight times more likely to be homeless than white residents
IRRPP produced a report on the structural drivers of Black Homelessness for the Illinois Office to Prevent and End Homelessness (OPEH). Christine Haley, who leads OPEH, discusses the report and how the racial wealth gap, the legacy of redlining and the lack of affordable housing all drive the high rates of Black homelessness in Illinois. Click this link to hear the Reset program on these structural factors and what can be done to alleviate these disparities.
You can also find IRRPP's report by following this link.