Economic Studies
Tackling Poverty through Promise Zones Initiatives
The Center for American Progress released a new report discussing promise zones and their effects on poor communities. Under the Obama administration, the Promise Zones Initiative has taken shape. The purpose of this initiative…
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders Face Challenges in Education, Healthcare, Employment, and Housing
The Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) population has grown by 40% in the past decade (2000-2010), the third fastest growing ethnic group after Asian Americans and Latinos. There are…
RWJF Interview with Alameda County PLACE MATTERS Team: Addressing the Impact of Displacement on Communities of Color
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…
Companies lower healthcare costs for workers
With the passing and enactment of the Affordable Care Act, more than 7 million Americans have been afforded the opportunity to sign up for comprehensive healthcare coverage. A provision that came…
Underemployment disproportionately high in African-American community
The problem of underemployment is one that affects the entire country but disproportionately impacts the African American community. An annual report by the National Urban League, One Nation Underemployed: Jobs Rebuild America, found that African Americans…
Asians, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders face challenges in healthcare, housing security, and employment
The Asian American and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) community is among one the fastest growing populations within the United States. Similar to African American and Latino communities, the…
New study sheds light on quality of life of African Americans
A recent research project, carried out by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation in conjunction with Ebony magazine, has shed some light on the quality of life for African Americans. The survey included 1,005 African Americans…
Moving Upstream: Policy Strategies to Address Social, Economic, and Environmental Conditions that Shape Health Inequities
This policy brief identifies some of the policy strategies that are being studied and implemented in communities across the country. Prepared by Bryant Cameron Webb, a rising leader in medicine…
PLUS Problems for HBCUs
Dianne Hayes’ article “Obama Administration Plans Changes to Parent PLUS Loans” explains that Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have seen a 19% drop in funding due to student loan denials as…
Engaging Legislative Champions for IDA Authorization in Mississippi- March 2014
This presentation by Dr. Wilhelmina Leigh and Melissa Wells, originally shown at a meeting of Coalition for a Prosperous Mississippi partners, offers advice for engaging state leaders in discussion and…