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Food Deserts More Common in Minority Communities
Food deserts are geographic locations where affordable and nutritious foods are difficult to obtain, especially for those with limited transportation and financial means. The connection between poverty and limited food…
RWJF Interview with Prince George’s County PLACE MATTERS Team: Addressing Food Inequality
PLACE MATTERS is a national initiative of the Joint Center, designed to build the capacity of local leaders around the country to identify and improve social, economic, and environmental conditions that…
The State of Job Diversity in the First Quarter of 2014
A new report published by the Professional Diversity Network examines the employment conditions for minority Americans across industry sectors, geographic locations, and education levels. The Professional Diversity Network seeks to provide a source…
Barriers Facing Teachers of Color (Part 2)
While the Center for American Progress report outlined the barriers facing educators of color in the public school system, it also provided recommendations to alleviate these obstacles both on a federal…
Study Finds Undocumented Immigrants Do Not Contribute to Overuse of Health Services
Amidst recent improvement in health insurance coverage throughout the United States, one group had been left out of the Affordable Care Act (ACA): undocumented immigrants. According to the ACA, undocumented immigrants…
More Documentation Climate Change Disproportionately Affects Minority and Low-Income Communities
The White House released its National Climate Assessment this week revealing the development and effects of climate change. As a result of climate change, increased current health threats and the occurrence of new health…
Coverage Rates for Immigrant Children Increased Under CHIPRA
In 2009, the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (CHIPRA) provided states with the option of expanding insurance coverage eligibility to low-income immigrant children who had immigrated to the United States within 5…
ACTrees Interview: Addressing Racial and Health Inequities Through Equal Access to Greenspaces
In a recent interview with Alliance for Community Trees or ACTrees, Joint Center Program Director Dr. Autumn Saxton-Ross highlights the work of the Joint Center’s PLACE MATTERS Initiative, and her efforts to…
U.S. Senator Cory Booker to be Honored at Joint Center Annual Gala Dinner
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Cory A. Booker, the former mayor of Newark, New Jersey and the first African American elected to the Senate since Barack Obama, will receive the…
Barriers Facing Teachers of Color (Part 1)
A new report by the Center for American Progress has shed more light on the barriers and difficulties that inhibit diversification of teachers in the US education sector. It is widely…