At a workshop that organized by the National Coalition on Homeless Veterans, the Alliance's M William Sermons, Director of the Homelessness Research Institute at the Alliance, presented data that show that African Americans are overrepresented among the homeless veteran population. As illustrated in the Alliance’s most recent report on homelessness among veterans, while African American veterans make up 10 - 11 percent of the veteran population, they make up 45 percent of the homeless veteran population.

1. Data on Homelessness Among African-American Veterans Presented by: M William Sermons, Director Homelessness Research Institute Presented at: National Coalition for Homeless Veterans 2010 Annual Conference June 23, 2010

3. Findings from 2008 Data/Policy Update (2009) 8% 20% Other 46% 38% White 45% 42% African-American Vets Gen Persons served by race/ethnicity.

5. Veteran Status as Protective Factor for All Alliance analysis of 2008 American Community Survey, Census Bureau <1% 2% Doubled Up 9% 14% Severe Cost Burden <3% >3% Unemployed 78% 67% Home Owner 8% 15% Poverty 93% 49% Male Veterans General Population

6. For Black Veterans Alliance analysis of 2008 American Community Survey, Census Bureau 1% 3% Doubled Up 13% 19% Severe Cost Burden 5% 8% Unemployed 61% 47% Home Owner 14% 26% Poverty 88% 43% Male Black Veterans Black Non-Veterans

7. Disparities among Veterans by Race Alliance analysis of 2008 American Community Survey, Census Bureau <1% 9% 3% 78% 8% 93% Veterans 1% Doubled Up 13% Severe Cost Burden 5% Unemployed 61% Home Owner 14% Poverty 88% Male Black Veterans