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Black Coloradans, less likely to own a home or have a degree, deserve a deeper study of racial inequities, lawmakers say

Legislators unveil proposal for bill to look at scope of problems, aim for solutions

Colorado Rep. Jennifer Bacon, center, with Sen. James Coleman, left, and Rep. Leslie Herod, right, speaks during a press conference
Colorado Rep. Jennifer Bacon, center, with Sen. James Coleman, left, and Rep. Leslie Herod, right, speaks during a press conference at the Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library in Denver on Dec. 13, 2023. The lawmakers, part of a historic Democratic majority in the legislature, will introduce a bill early next year to examine historic and ongoing racial inequities in the state. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Nick Coltrain - Staff portraits in The Denver Post studio on October 5, 2022. (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
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Several state lawmakers want to zero in on deep-rooted disparities that are holding back Black Coloradans economically, from low homeownership to disproportionately high incarceration rates, and expand the search for solutions.
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