Community organizing that targets lower-resourced, disenfranchised communities to pursue social justice illustrates which concept?

• A. Equity
• B. Equality
• C. Justice
• D. Empowerment

Answer: (A)

The main concept here is equity: allocating resources and opportunities based on need to achieve fair outcomes. In community organizing, prioritizing lower-resourced, disenfranchised communities acknowledges that they start from a disadvantaged position due to historical and systemic barriers. By directing support and opportunities to those most in need, the effort aims to close gaps and create true fairness in outcomes.

This differs from equality, which would give everyone the same resources regardless of their starting point and might leave inequities untouched. Justice is the broader aim of fairness in systems and outcomes, but equity describes the specific approach of tailoring actions to address differing needs. Empowerment is about enabling communities to gain power and control, which can be part of the process, but the scenario most directly illustrates distributing resources to reduce disparities, i.e., equity.