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Stopping Cuts That "Knock the Legs Out" From Our Communities

Angela Glover Blackwell | Posted 06.04.2011

Read More: Policylink, Americorps, Youthbuild, Budget Cuts, Public Service, Charity, Nonprofits, House Budget, Corporation for National and Community Service, Politics News
Angela Glover Blackwell

Many of the cuts proposed in the House so far target a wide array of programs that empower low-income people to climb out of poverty and serve their communities.

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Countdown to 2050 -- Equity in America

Angela Glover Blackwell | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Public Policy, Racial Justice, Racial Disparities, Social Justice, Equity, Policylink, Civil Rights, Politics News
Angela Glover Blackwell

Diversity and equity are not the same: Just because the country has a black president and is moving toward a more multicultural future does not mean that equity has been achieved.

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Real Progress, 30 Years in the Making

Angela Glover Blackwell | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Healthy Food, Michael Nutter, Produce, Adolfo Carrion, Tom Vilsack, Supermarkets, Obama, Philadelphia, Policylink, Urban Affairs, Politics News
Angela Glover Blackwell

For the first time, I can see that the fight for equitable food access is winnable.

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