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The March on Washington: Looking Back on 50 Years Article
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., head of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, speaks to thousands of people during his

The March on Washington: Looking Back on 50 Years

The march helped advance the cause of economic justice, and although conservative efforts to defeat this progress have had some success, there is cause for optimism and a need for action.

Joy Moses, Zach Murray

The Role of the Second Generation in Tomorrow’s Workforce Article
In this Thursday, May 23, 2013 photo, first grader Mariah Nevarez, center, says the pledge of allegiance with classmates before the start of school at Jay W. Jeffers Elementary School in Las Vegas. (AP/Julie Jacobson)

The Role of the Second Generation in Tomorrow’s Workforce

Immigrants, and particularly their children—the second generation—will play a critical role in the economy, filling the workforce gaps created by the massive Baby Boomer retirements over the next two decades.

Angeline Vuong, Zach Murray, Abhay Aneja

Urging Family Policies to Focus on Fathers of Color Article
A father plays with his son. (iStockphoto)

Urging Family Policies to Focus on Fathers of Color

With Father’s Day right around the corner, policymakers should focus on implementing ideas that can help fathers of color and low-income fathers improve their and their families’ lives.

Zach Murray

Celebrating AmeriCorps Week Article
AmeriCorp volunteers Derek Haddad, left foreground, and Eddie Galan, right, both of Boston, applaud Friday, October 19, 2001, as they join some 1,000 new AmeriCorps members—who volunteer for one year to work in community service—during a rally to kick off their year of service. (AP/Patricia McDonnell)

Celebrating AmeriCorps Week

As the nation celebrates AmeriCorps and its 20 years of invaluable community service, we must urge our leaders to keep national service a priority and a key item on our policy agenda.

Zach Murray