# 7 Ways We Know Systemic Racism Is Real **Covers**:: **Source**:: [7 Ways We Know Systemic Racism Is Real](https://www.benjerry.com/whats-new/2016/systemic-racism-is-real) **Creator**:: [[benjerry.com]] # Highlights ##### ^224037076 ###### ^224037076q white families hold 90% of the national wealth, Latino families hold 2.3%, and Black families hold 2.6% ^224037076 ##### ^224037077 ###### ^224037077q job applicants with white-sounding names get called back about 50% more of the time than applicants with Black-sounding names, even when they have identical resumes. ( ^224037077 ##### ^224037078 ###### ^224037078q Black people make up 13% of the population, they represent about 40% of the prison population ^224037078 ##### ^224037079 ###### ^224037079q hen Black people are convicted, they are about 20% more likely to be sentenced to jail time, and typically see sentences 20% longer than those for whites who were convicted of similar crimes ^224037079 ##### ^224037080 ###### ^224037080q A recent studyOpens a new window demonstrated that people of color are told about and shown fewer homes and apartments than whites. Black ownership is now at an all-time lowOpens a new window (42%, compared to 72% for whites). ^224037080 ##### ^224037081 ###### ^224037081q More than half of all young Black AmericansOpens a new window know someone, including themselves, who has been harassed by the police ^224037081 ##### ^224037082 ###### ^224037082q Statistics also show that Black drivers are about 30% more likely than whites to be pulled over by the policeOpens a new window. ^224037082