A study aimed at identifying Hamilton County's "stable integrated communities" and determining their characteristics has been completed.  The project was initiated by the Cincinnatus Association's Community Inclusion Panel, under the auspices of Panel Co-Chair and Project Administrator Brandon Wiers.  The research was funded with $20,000 from the Steven H. Wilder Foundation.

Some communities look integrated based on a single look.  However, many are simply in transition and not stably integrated - older suburbs changing from white to black, or inner city neighborhoods being gentrified and changing from black to white.

The study found 14 Greater Cincinnati communities that have been integrated for over 20 years.  The researchers, Dr. F. Casey-Leininger of the University of Cincinnati History Department and Dr. E. Green of the Wilmington College Psychology Department, examined the statistics on racial change in Hamilton County and also talked in depth with residents in three of the stable integrated neighborhoods to learn more about their success in maintaining diversity and the challenges they face.

For those interested, the full report is available through this website and questions may be addressed to Brandon Wiers at bhwiers@fuse.net.