University of Alabama Education Policy Center

A number of different federal and state agencies and private groups have different definitions of the Black Belt. So what is it?

Alabama’s Black Belt communities continue to be hard-hit when it comes to unemployment and a declining population, but according to a report released Tuesday, the region’s Pre-K program is a bright spot.  The University of Alabama’s Education Policy Center released its latest report in the center’s “Black Belt 2020” series, each looking at different aspects … Continued

Looking at the area over time, it’s clear that the Black Belt lags behind the rest of the state and country.