Tag: Equity
September 15, 2021
New reports highlight racial inequities and the need for more housing
AUSTIN (Sept. 15, 2021) -- A Black Austinite is six times more likely than a white Austinite to experience homelessness, new research from the...
February 26, 2021
White privilege in Austin’s unhoused community
by Alberta Phillips, Chair of the ECHO Board of Directors A blistering winter storm that swept through the state this month left millions of...
February 25, 2021
Our homeless services system is not racially equitable. Here’s how we’re working to fix it.
AUSTIN, Texas (Feb. 25, 2021) – Austin/Travis County is one of eight communities across the country taking part in the first-ever Racial Equity...