Infographic: Government Collection of Race and Ethnicity Data
The decennial census has undergone significant changes as the U.S. population has evolved. Rapidly changing demographics continue to present challenges to the U.S. government in its effort to collect demographic data.
5 Reasons Why Sen. Alexander’s Education Bill Fails Communities of Color
Fact Sheet
As Congress debates No Child Left Behind, proposed bill ignores opportunity to improve U.S. school systems for communities of color.
Will the New Tech Economy Solve the Old Economy’s Racial Problems?
The new tech economy has not conquered racial bias. The racial and ethnic unemployment disparities in computer science are nearly the same as those in other fields.
5 Key Facts About the Affordable Care Act for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
A look at five facts that highlight the benefits of the Affordable Care Act for the Asian American and Pacific Islander community.
5 Key Facts About the Affordable Care Act for African Americans
A look at five facts that highlight the benefits of the Affordable Care Act for the African American community.
5 Key Facts About the Affordable Care Act for Latinos
A look at five facts that highlight the benefits of the Affordable Care Act for the Latino community.
The Battle to Protect the Vote
Report
This report analyzes the impact of new voting restrictions in the 2014 midterm elections, with a focus on five states that have seen recent significant increases in population and political participation in communities of color.
Inequality, Opportunity, and the Housing Market
Julia Gordon, Director of Housing Finance and Policy at the Center for American Progress, recently testified before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development. Her testimony provides recommendations for increasing access to safe and affordable credit.
True South: Unleashing Democracy in the Black Belt 50 Years After Freedom Summer
Report
Fifty years after Freedom Summer, the stretch of heavily black southern states that make up the “Black Belt” are still defined by racial polarization, with black voters often locked out of statewide politics. This report examines the demographic and political changes that are poised to shake up the status quo and defines three lessons from Freedom Summer that organizers can use to advance democracy in the Black Belt—including a massive wave of voter registration.
Diversity Is Coming to a Town Near You
A new Center for American Progress report considers America’s race and ethnic shift and the far-reaching policy implications of this demographic change.
Interactive: The Demographic Evolution of the American Electorate, 1980–2060
Interactive
This interactive shows the growing diversity of every state in the nation from 1980 to 2060.
