LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) – A La Crosse County board supervisor wants to send a message to community members about racism. He said he’s hopeful the county’s board will unanimously approve a resolution making racism an official public health crisis.
The events of the past year revealed a large problem in the eyes of La Crosse County Board supervisor Rick Cornforth.
“Racism and systemic racism – it impacts all of us,” Cornforth said.
Diana DiazGranados, who is part of the Creating a Healthier Multicultural Community Project, helped show the disparities minority populations face in La Crosse County. There’s a clear inequity in the number of children of color who experience poverty compared to white children.