• In 2010 the average black resident lived in a neighborhood that was THREE AND A HALF times as black as the region.
• In 2010 the average Hispanic lived in a neighborhood that was TWICE as Hispanic as the region.
• Long Island is much more segregated by race than by income.  

There are racial disparities in housing costs; a greater amount of gross income for black and Latino renters and homeowners is going to housing costs as compared to whites and Asians who on average earn much more.   

• Even though blacks and Hispanics have considerably lower family incomes and household incomes than whites and Asians, they pay a comparable amount in monthly rent.
• Blacks and Hispanics pay more in monthly owner costs than whites even though there average income is much lower.    

• Based on graduation rates, 2.7% of black students, 4.5% of Hispanic students, 28% of white students and 30% of Asian students have access to the best performing school districts.
• 0% of residents who live in a segregated Hispanic neighborhood (over 50% Hispanic) have access to a high performing school district and only 6% of residents who live in a segregated black neighborhood (over 50% black) have access to a high performing school district.

1) We strengthened our understanding of segregation on Long Island by conducting a survey of African Americans on Long Island about their housing preferences. We learned that most black Long Islanders prefer to live in an integrated neighborhood with an even mix of black/white residents.

2) We had a successful Annual Benefit with inspiring honorees Dr. Roscoe Brown, Ms. Joan Saltzman and North Shore LIJ.

3) Long Island students had the unique opportunity to speak with former Tuskegee Airman, Dr. Roscoe Brown at our 2012 Student Roundtable event.

4) Kwesi Aaron, Roosevelt HS graduate, won $500 in ERASE Racism's 1st Essay Contest.

5) We raised consciousness about structural racism and the need to create racial equity through our Unraveling Racism Trainings, and we conducted our first structural racism training in Spanish.

6) We facilitated discussions with our Partners about education equity though our June 12th Brown Bag sessions.

7) We enjoyed spending time with our wonderful volunteers and interns.

8) We were honored and grateful to receive two $25,000 grants from Community Advocates to further our fair housing advocacy.

9) We developed stronger relationships with our Partners for Racial Equity during two wonderful theater outings and a meet and greet event.

10) We presented our new detailed demographic research on population change and correlations with racial disparities to the College of Advisors, Board of Directors and supporters.

11) Martin "Marty" Schwartz, a long-time ERASE Racism supporter, joined our Board of Directors.

12) We expanded our fair housing advocacy through new collaborations with Make the Road NY, NY Communities for Change, Community Voices Heard, Center for Popular Democracy, the Fair Housing Justice Center and the NJ Fair Share Housing Center.