Black residents of Atlanta face persistent obstacles, says 2024 “Changing the Odds” report – WABE

The Annie E. Casey Foundation recently released its 2024 report, “Changing the Odds: Comprehensive Solutions for Atlanta’s Future.”

The report tracks community, education and economic opportunity data by race. This year’s 36-page report says that while there are some areas of progress, black Atlanta residents face persistent obstacles.

The report also explores how the COVID-19 pandemic and racial unrest of 2020 exposed racial disparities in Atlanta.

On Friday’s edition of “Closer Look,” Kweku Forstall, director of the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Atlanta civic site, discusses key takeaways from the report.