Public Work Provides Economic Security for Black Families and Communities
Public sector jobs have long provided economic security for Black families and communities and reduced the racial wealth gap, but current policy failures threaten that legacy.
Systematic Inequality
The already large racial wealth gap between white and black American households grew even wider after the Great Recession. Targeted policies are necessary to reverse this deepening divide.
Truth and Reconciliation
Simulating How Progressive Proposals Affect the Racial Wealth Gap
Systematic Inequality and Economic Opportunity
Systemic Inequality: Displacement, Exclusion, and Segregation
A Barrett Confirmation Would Be Disastrous for the Health of Communities of Color During COVID-19
Now is not the time to rush through a Supreme Court nominee who is likely to dismantle the ACA; instead, it is time to do more to protect Americans—especially people of color.
Closing Latino Labor Market Gap Requires Targeted Policies To End Discrimination
Structural forces in the United States prevent Latinos from achieving the same employment outcomes as their non-Hispanic white counterparts, and policymakers can no longer ignore the equity gaps.
Creating a Postal Banking System Would Help Address Structural Inequality
Expanding the responsibilities of the U.S. Postal Service to include postal banking would ensure that low-income communities and communities of color across the country have access to an essential service.
Redesigning Federal Funding of Research and Development
The U.S. government has long been a catalyst for innovation through federal funding and support, but it needs to be more inclusive of Black researchers and inventors.
Redefining Electability
In hyperpartisan times, winning elections is all about showing up for voters and getting out the vote. Women are showing how it’s done.
The Black-White Wealth Gap Will Widen Educational Disparities During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Less wealth makes it more difficult for African American parents to get reliable access to the internet and devices for remote learning.
Bridging the Water Access Gap Through COVID-19 Relief
In its next COVID-19 relief package, Congress must include specific environmental justice provisions to ensure equitable access to safe, clean drinking water and sanitation services.
A Blueprint for Revamping the Minority Business Development Agency
The Minority Business Development Agency has tremendous potential to create the conditions for economic growth and opportunity in Black communities.
How To Reinvest in Communities When Reducing the Scope of Policing
As cities reevaluate the role of policing, the bipartisan Justice Reinvestment Initiative offers lessons for cities on prioritizing meaningful investments in community-driven safety.
Mental Health Support for Students of Color During and After the Coronavirus Pandemic
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, schools need additional mental health funding and support that is implemented with a racial equity lens.
The Nature Gap
People of color, families with children, and low-income communities are most likely to be deprived of the benefits that nature provides.
4 Actions Colleges Can Take To Address Police Brutality
Postsecondary institutions must take immediate action to help address the issue of police brutality.
For Actor Bambadjan Bamba, the Battles for DACA and Racial Justice Are One and the Same
Bambadjan Bamba, a Dreamer and immigration activist, is also fighting to end anti-Black racism.
Fighting Systemic Racism in K-12 Education: Helping Allies Move From the Keyboard to the School Board
The surge of new allies in the Black Lives Matter movement for racial justice presents a welcome opportunity to implement systemic changes in the U.S. K-12 education system—and allies should start by following the lead of communities that are Black, Indigenous, and people of color.