Progress 2050

Progress 2050 is a project of the Center for American Progress that develops new ideas for an increasingly diverse America. The United States will become a nation with no clear racial or ethnic majority by the year 2050. This expected transition provides the progressive movement with an exciting opportunity to help America live up to its ideals of equality and justice for all.
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A Tale of Two Young Black Men Article
Author Wes Moore speaks to students at Roosevelt High School in Portland, Oregon. (Flickr/<a href=Multnomah County Library )" data-srcset="https://www.americanprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2011/07/rab_071211_onpage.jpg?w=450 450w, https://www.americanprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2011/07/rab_071211_onpage.jpg?w=450 450w, https://www.americanprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2011/07/rab_071211_onpage.jpg?w=450 450w, https://www.americanprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2011/07/rab_071211_onpage.jpg?w=450 450w, https://www.americanprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2011/07/rab_071211_onpage.jpg?w=250 250w" data-sizes="auto" />

A Tale of Two Young Black Men

Sam Fulwood III asks what we can learn from two Baltimore natives who travelled decidedly different paths to manhood.

Sam Fulwood III

The Color of Help Article
Hundreds of home health aide workers demonstrate during a rally on the first day of a three-day strike to demand fair pay and health benefits for home health aides in New York. Maids, child care workers, and home health aides lack worker protections as a result of exclusion from key federal legislation: the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Occupational Safety and Health Act. (AP/Mary Altaffer)

The Color of Help

Kyle Boyd explains why domestic workers need to be able to organize into unions to protect themselves from racial discrimination and economic exploitation.

Kyle Boyd

Addressing Race and Genetics Report
Certain issues regarding racial and ethnic health disparities need to be addressed in order for personalized medicine to offer the greatest benefit to all. (iStockphoto)

Addressing Race and Genetics

Michael J. Rugnetta and Khusboo Desai examine issues regarding racial and ethnic health disparities that need to be addressed in order for personalized medicine to offer the greatest benefit to all.

Infographic: North Carolina’s Changing Racial Demographics Article

Infographic: North Carolina’s Changing Racial Demographics

An infographic shows that North Carolina has seen massive growth in communities of color over the last decade but these groups still face disparities in employment.

Progress 2050

Georgia Chopsticks, LLC Article
Entrepreneur Jae Lee's months-old business, Georgia Chopsticks, LLC, produces 2 million chopsticks a day for supermarkets and restaurants in China, Japan, Korea, and the United States. The business has 25 employees and already expanded twice. (Flickr/<a href=B. Johnny)" data-srcset="https://www.americanprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2011/06/chopsticks_onpage.jpg?w=610 610w, https://www.americanprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2011/06/chopsticks_onpage.jpg?w=610 610w, https://www.americanprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2011/06/chopsticks_onpage.jpg?w=610 610w, https://www.americanprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2011/06/chopsticks_onpage.jpg?w=500 500w, https://www.americanprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2011/06/chopsticks_onpage.jpg?w=250 250w" data-sizes="auto" />

Georgia Chopsticks, LLC

Sam Fulwood III highlights a business success story that offers hope for bringing the economy back to life.

Sam Fulwood III

Fighting Hunger Among Latino Children Article

Fighting Hunger Among Latino Children

Hispanic children are disproportionately affected by hunger, but SNAP benefits can help families put food on the table, writes Alejandro Garcia.

Alejandro Garcia

Playing the Dozens Article

Playing the Dozens

Sam Fulwood III explores kerfuffle over taunts by Princeton’s Cornel West at the president’s supposed lack of serious black-first policies.

Sam Fulwood III

No More DREAMs Deferred Article
Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL) speaks during a news conference about the DREAM Act on Capitol Hill in Washington. Durbin and 32 other senators reintroduced the DREAM Act on Wednesday, May 11, 2011. (AP/Alex Brandon)

No More DREAMs Deferred

Folayemi Agbede and Ann Garcia profile brave young Africans who are going public despite their illegal status in support of legislation enabling them to remain in the country.

Folayemi Agbede, Ann Garcia

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