Regional Bias
Longstanding racial bias in the United States can be traced to specific areas: blacks in the South, American Indians in the West, Hispanics in the Southwest and whites in Appalachia.
Economic impact laws that appeared race-neutral have had significant impact on poor people of color in rural areas. Racial equity can only be attained if regional discrimination and unintended bias is addressed. This 2006 fact sheet brings awareness to the rural economic issue, shows the consequences of unintended bias and discriminatory actions and presents policy strategies to tackle the issue. This brief is part of a comprehensive Race Matters toolkit. For more information, visit the Race Matters Institute.
96% of rural U.S. farm owners were white and controlled 98% of the acreage at the time of this report.
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