State of Human Relations Study
In early 2008, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, in collaboration with North Carolina A&T State University, began a study on the state of human relations in Greensboro. The purpose of the study was to examine Greensboro residents' experiences with prejudicial behavior and discrimination in four specific areas: employment, education, housing, and law enforcement. Focus groups and surveys (telephone, Internet, and face-to-face) were used to obtain data for the study.  

Background

Greensboro residents were asked to participate in the study by taking an online survey about their experiences with employment, housing, education, and law enforcement within the City. Greensboro residents age 18 and older were encouraged to participate in the survey.

Ten years ago, the City of Greensboro’s Human Relations Department produced a state of human relations report titled "A Community Human Relations Assessment and Improvement Process: The Greensboro Experience," which examined the challenges facing Greensboro as it entered the 21st century. 

The Human Relations Department wanted an updated study / report that would examine the current issues in human relations and determine what progress has been made in the past decade. Like its predecessor, this study is a collaboration between the City's Human Relations Department, Human Relations Commission, and Commission on the Status of Women.

At the conclusion of the study, a report was developed detailing the state of human relations (SOHR) in Greensboro, "A Strategic Study of the State of Human Relations in Greensboro:  Uncovering Institutional Discrimination to Promote Equal Opportunity." The report includes an Executive Summary and findings and recommendations the Human Relations Department and both commissions can use to guide and direct the department's five-year strategic plan for human relations activities, initiatives, and programs. Additionally, based on the report's information and applicability, the commissions may refer specific recommendations to City Council for its information, review, and -- if deemed appropriate -- approval.