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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When Home Disappears Article
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx speaks at the Center for American Progress on Wednesday, March 30, 2016. (CAP)

When Home Disappears

Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx hopes to build a transportation system that works for everyone.

Sam Fulwood III

Why #OscarsSoWhite Matters Article
John Krasinski, left, and Cheryl Boone Isaacs announce the Academy Award nominations for best performance by an actor in a leading role on January 14, 2016. (AP/Chris Pizzello)

Why #OscarsSoWhite Matters

The film industry exercises a huge amount of influence on perceptions of success in America—or the lack thereof.

Sam Fulwood III

Saving the Best for Last Article
President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union address on Januray 12, 2016. (AP/Evan Vucci)

Saving the Best for Last

President Obama’s final State of the Union address challenged voters to do the hard work of fulfilling the American promise.

Sam Fulwood III

People of Color: Their Contributions, Their Potential Fact Sheet
Third-grade students do school work during class at Hanby Elementary School in Mesquite, Texas, February 2011. (AP/LM Otero)

People of Color: Their Contributions, Their Potential

As demographics shift and the share of people of color in the U.S. population continues to increase, it is important to take notice of the contributions that people of color make to the United States and their potential contributions to the nation in the future.

Progress 2050

The High Cost of Truancy Report
School desks block a street in front of the Los Angeles Unified School District headquarters in a demonstration against student dropout rates on April 8, 2014, in downtown Los Angeles. (AP/Richard Vogel)

The High Cost of Truancy

Chronic truancy has short-term consequences for students but can have long-lasting effects for individuals, families, and communities.

Farah Z. Ahmad, Tiffany D. Miller

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