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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The State of Latinos in the United States Report
Latinos are making progress but still face challenges in the labor force, in education, and in health care. (AP/LM Otero)

The State of Latinos in the United States

Vanessa Cárdenas and Sophia Kerby look at the successes and challenges of one of the fastest-growing populations in the country: Latino Americans.

Vanessa Cárdenas, Sophia Kerby

The State of Women of Color in the United States Report
Governors Nikki Haley (R-SC), left, and Susana Martinez (R-NM) are the only current governors that are women of color. (AP/ Denis Poroy)

The State of Women of Color in the United States

Sophia Kerby examines the state of women of color in the United States at large in regards to four key areas: the workplace wage gap, health, educational attainment, and political leadership.

Sophia Kerby

The State of Diversity in Today’s Workforce Report
Diversity is key to fostering a strong and inclusive economy that is built to last. (iStock Photo)

The State of Diversity in Today’s Workforce

Crosby Burns, Kimberly Barton, and Sophia Kerby examine the state and strength of diversity in the U.S. workforce, specifically the number and proportion of people of color, women, gay and transgender individuals, and people with disabilities in the workforce today.

Crosby Burns, Kimberly Barton, Sophia Kerby

Toward 2050 in North Carolina Report
People watch a musical performance at the Fiesta del Pueblo festival in Raleigh, North Carolina. The state is undergoing a massive population shift. (AP/Jim R. Bounds)

Toward 2050 in North Carolina

Julie Ajinkya and Rachel Wilf document demographic change in North Carolina and what the country can learn from the state's experience.

Julie Ajinkya, Rachel Wilf

Toward 2050 in California Report
California has not only served as a bellwether for the demographic shift that the rest of nation will soon experience, but the state has also experienced some of the opportunities and challenges that may accompany such population change. (AP/Stefano Paltera)

Toward 2050 in California

Julie Ajinkya looks at the lessons that Los Angeles’s experience with demographic change holds for the rest of the nation.

Julie Ajinkya

Toward 2050 in California Report
A California field in the San Joaquin Valley. Agribusiness is a huge part of the San Joaquin Valley's economy. (Alloy Photography)

Toward 2050 in California

Julie Ajinkya looks at the lessons learned in California’s San Joaquin Valley from demographic change that will soon be true for the rest of the nation.

Julie Ajinkya

Teacher Diversity Matters Report
A teacher gestures in front of her class at P.S. 262 school in New York City. Research shows that students of color enjoy greater rates of academic success  when they are taught by teachers of color, which makes it increasingly  important for us to fix the teacher workforce’s low diversity as our  demography evolves. (AP/Seth Wenig)

Teacher Diversity Matters

Policymakers must show the necessary leadership and answer the call for an effective and diverse teacher workforce, writes Ulrich Boser.

Ulrich Boser

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