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The healthcare industry has been an engine of job growth, and the Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA) is expected to stimulate further growth. Over the next decade, the healthcare…

In this study, funded by the Joyce Foundation, the Joint Center explored the importance of Internet access to job search among African Americans. We found that African Americans are more…

This presentation accompanies a study based on a fall 2013 study from the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies. The Affordable Care Act: Creating Job Opportunities for Racially and…

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…

This presentation by Dr. Wilhelmina Leigh, originally shown at the 2013 Congressional Black Caucus Foundation conference, offers strategies for state legislators looking to increase entrepreneurship in their communities. Empowering the…

Section I of this paper discusses disparities currently existing among different race and ethnic groups and the barriers African Americans are facing on broadband adoption. A set of policy recommendations…

This brief examines the rates of activity limitation among children under the age of 18 who are African American, Hispanic or white. The data analyzed in this brief relate to…

For nearly 16 years, Paul Martodam has helped Catholic Charities assist people throughout Phoenix with food, shelter, and many other parts of daily life. Vital_Recovery_1.pdf

The unprecedented scale and success of the Harlem Children’s Zone Project in closing the achievement gap has elicited curiosity around the world. Harlem_Child_Zone_0.pdf

To provide fuller detail on disparities in child health, the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies analyzed selected child health indicators [low birthweight, health status (excellent, very good, good,…