New Report Highlights L.A. Initiative to Boost Green Jobs for Communities of Color
Greening Los Angeles: A Case Study
New Report Highlights L.A. Initiative to Boost Green Jobs for Communities of Color
Casting a Wider Net for Green Jobs
ARC releases guide to ensure shared benefits from the green economy
Torn Apart by Deportation
ColorLines
magazine
went on the road from New York to Jamaica this summer to investigate
the collateral effects of deportation on immigrant communities. The
resulting Torn Apart article series and multimedia project
is being released today at http://www.colorlines.com/tornapart
Changing the Race: Prominent Authors Contest “Post-Racial Presidency”
ARC Releases Edited Volume Analyzing Racial Politics and Election of Barack Obama
Linda Burnham, Editor
Media Contact: Debayani Kar 510.338.4917 or [email protected]
October 1, 2009: The Applied Research Center (ARC) has released an edited volume featuring 20 prominent thinkers and activists on race and the 2008 election, Changing the Race: Racial Politics and the Election of Barack Obama. This election reader comes just as the nation debates whether the aggressive criticism of President Obama over the past few months is rooted in racism.
New Report Findings Link Racial Discrimination to Economic Recession
Applied Research Center Says Solving Structural Inequities will Alleviate Recession
To learn more and download the report, go to www.arc.org/recession
A report released today by the Applied Research Center (ARC), a racial justice think-tank, finds that an inclusive and equitable national economic recovery will require that the country address deep patterns of racial discrimination and disparities. The report, titled “Race & Recession,” found that numerous policies and institutional practices that create racial inequity are among the root causes of the subprime mortgage crisis and economic downturn. While several economists and analysts have focused on the “what” and “how” questions behind the current recession, an in-depth analysis of income, unemployment, foreclosures, and public benefits brings the largely overlooked “who” into the analysis: Who were predatory loans targeted towards? Which Americans are losing jobs?
Applied Research Center Releases Racial Justice Report on Obama’s First 100 Days
April 28th at 1:00 pm PST/4:00 pm EST briefing and Q&A for journalists
See ARC's full coverage of Barack Obama's first 100 Days at www.arc.org/100days.
April 27, 2009: The Applied Research Center (ARC) is releasing their report on President Barack Obama’s first 100 days in office, examining both highs and lows of policy decisions on the economy, health care, immigration, and civil rights, all through the lens of racial justice.
National Report on States’ Childcare Licensure Reveals Inadequacies in Oversight, Funding
Low Income and Minority Children Disproportionately Affected
Download the report and learn more at www.arc.org/childcare.
04.22.2009 – New York: A national study released today by the Applied Research Center (ARC) shows the effects of unlicensed care on the quality and safety of childcare for low-income families.
Minnesota Legislature and Governor Share a "D" in latest Report Card on Racial Equity
(January 29, 2008—Minneapolis, MN) The Organizing Apprenticeship Project (OAP) has released the 2nd Minnesota Legislative Report Card on Racial Equity. The report grades the Minnesota Governor and the Legislature on their leadership to address the growing racial disparities facing Minnesota’s communities of color, and finds that both share a "D".
As New Session Starts for Illinois Legislature, Long-Standing Racial Inequities Remain
(February 20, 2008—Chicago, IL) With the state legislature beginning its session this week, a new report by ARC, Facing Race: Illinois Legislative Report Card on Racial Equity 2007-2008, finds that dire racial inequities demand more attention in Springfield, Illinois.
Applied Research Center Gives Illinois Lawmakers Low Grades On Racial Equality
(February 21, 2008—Chicago, IL) The Applied Research Center (ARC) released the findings of its second annual report, Facing Race: Illinois Legislative Report Card on Racial Equity 2007-2008, at a daylong series of events in Chicago and Springfield. While the State Senate held steady with a grade of 'B', the House received a grade of 'C', a decline from last year's showing.