Racial Equity

Acknowledging Difference, Not Defeat: A Racial Justice Perspective on the Medicaid Debate

Nisha Agarwal | Posted 09.25.2011

Read More: Health Insurance, Bronx Health Reach, Racial Justice, Health, Medicaid, New York, Racial Equity, Politics News

From our perspective, the debate about Medicaid is less about left-and-right and more about black and white.

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Finally, a National Conversation on Race!

Angela Glover Blackwell | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Asian Americans, Latinos, Native Americans, Racial Equity, Race, African Americans, Diversity, Barack Obama, Politics News

For years, we've all been lamenting the lack of a real, meaningful national discussion on race. Starting TODAY, we hope you'll join with us to fix t...

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Randy Credico vs. Chuck Schumer and the Drug Laws (Part 1)

Kathleen Wells, J.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Charlie Rose, Criminal Justice, Richard Nixon, Prison, Rockefeller Drug Law, Politics, US Senate, Racial Equity, Racism, Omnibus Crime Bill, Randy Credico, William Moses Kunstler Fund, War on Drugs, Chuck Schumer, New York, Slavery by Another Name, Senator Chuck Schumer, Politics News

Randy Credico is a former comedian turned political activist/drug law reformer. Now, he'd like to take on and challenge Senator Chuck Schumer for his seat in the Senate.

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NAACP, Wells Fargo and a Banker's Heart

Faye Anderson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Equity, African-Americans, African American, Wells Fargo, Politics, Racial Equity, Measuring the Movement, Housing, Accountability, Naacp, Barack Obama, Economy, Politics News

Outside of Bank of America's former headquarters in San Francisco, there is a sculpture that locals have dubbed a "banker's heart." The NAACP has com...

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SEC Probes Goldman Sachs for Investor Fraud but Ignores Widespread Racially Discriminatory Practices

John A. Powell | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sec, Equity, Title VIII, Politics, Michael Lewis, Goldman Sachs, Community Reinvestment Act, House Committee on Financial Services, Racial Equity, Housing, Financial Crisis, Timothy Geithner, Henry Korman, Investor Fraud, Securities and Exchange Commission, Economy, Politics News

Until the government does a better job of encouraging sustainable and appropriate banking services and credit options to neighborhoods of color, this crisis is not anywhere near over.

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Administration Must Acknowledge and Address the Growing Crisis in the Black Community

John A. Powell | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Talking About Race, African-Americans, Politics, Racial Equity, Obama, Poverty, Barack Obama, Economy, Black Unemployment, Politics News

Growing evidence suggests that Black communities and other marginalized populations are not being adequately reached and are not benefiting from these current economic policies.

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Back to the Future in Education Reform

Faye Anderson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Equity, African-Americans, Blacks, Education Jobs Fund, Education, Racial Equity, Dropout Factories, Race, Education Reform, Community Schools, Politics News

Back in the day, schoolchildren celebrated the end of the school year by singing, "No more pencils. No more books. No more teachers' dirty looks." Wi...

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Race-ing the Gap Between Good Health Care Coverage and Great Health

Andrew Grant-Thomas, Ph.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Health, Equity, Health Care, Politics, Barack Obama, Racial Equity, Politics News

The new health reform law is but one cornerstone in the edifice we must build to support long, healthy lives for all our people. Let's not mistake the milestone for our destination.

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A Thorny Question: Should American Indians and Alaska Natives Buy Their Own Health Insurance?

Mark Trahant | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Kathleen Sebelius, Equity, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Indian Health Care Improvement Act, Indian Country, Politics, Yvette Roubideaux, Racial Equity, American Indian, American Indians, Health, Health Care, Politics News

Should American Indians and Alaska Natives eligible for services in the Indian health system buy their own insurance? The first answer ought to be a resounding "no."

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Rev. Jesse Jackson Discusses the Current Political Landscape (Part 1)

Kathleen Wells, J.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Texas School Board, Economic Recovery, Talking About Race, Rand Paul, Bp, Oil Spill, Racial Equity, Civil Rights Act, Racism, Rev. Jesse Jackson, Arizona, Ecological Disaster, Tea Party, Stimulus, Voting Rights Act, The-Harkin-Bill, States' Rights, Politics News

The Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr., founder and president of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, is one of America's foremost civil rights, religious and p...

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So How About a Little Criminal Justice?

Andrew Grant-Thomas, Ph.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: James Clark, George Gould, African-Americans, Prison, Politics, Doreen Stiles, Racial Equity, Ronald Taylor, The New Haven Independent, Politics News

Imagine being put away for 16 years for a horrible crime you didn't commit. Think about the horrors inflicted on the body and psyche while in prison. This is what happened to George Gould and Ronald Taylor.

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Randy Credico vs Chuck Schumer and the Drug Laws (Part 2)

Kathleen Wells, J.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

Randy Credico is a former comedian turned political activist/drug law reformer. Now, he'd like to take on and challenge Senator Chuck Schumer for his seat in the Senate.

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Will the new jobs bill help hardest hit areas?

Jason Reece | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Latinos, Politics News, Congress, Equity, African-Americans, Politics, Racial Equity, Housing, Obama, Poverty, Barack Obama, Economy, Black Unemployment, Politics News

In response to our nation's ongoing economic challenges, a new federal jobs bill is expected from Congress soon. The Kirwan Institute has been trackin...

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Making Wall Street Face The Music: Enforcing the Mandate to Affirmatively Further Fair Housing

Lisa Rice | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Politics News, Politics, Racial Equity, Home Affordable Modification Program, Housing, Troubled Asset Relief Program, Tarp, Barack Obama, Fair Housing, Department of Treasury, Economy, Harp, Business News

The financial services industry must take steps to meet its fair housing obligations. In the past, the industry's policies and practices have worked against fair housing achievements, promoting residential segregation.

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A Conversation with Cornel West: Obama's First Year and the Marginalization of the Black Political Agenda

Kathleen Wells, J.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Talking About Race, Cornel West, President Obama, African-Americans, Politics, Reform, Obama, Black Agenda, Interview, Barack Obama, Politics News, Martin Luther King, Martin Luther King Assassination, Martin Luther King Jr., Racial Equity, Health Care, Poverty, Economy, Politics News

Last week, I had an opportunity to talk with Dr. Cornel West, a professor of Religion and African American studies at Princeton, about Obama's presidency and the marginalization of the Black political agenda.

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It's Time for Obama To End "Don't Ask, Don't Talk" Policy on Racism

Hasan Kwame Jeffries | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Talking About Race, President Obama, African-Americans, Politics, Racial Equity, Racism, Obama, Racial, Race, Barack Obama, Don't Ask Don't Tell, Politics News

Obama needs to move swiftly to end "Don't Ask, Don't Talk," the White House policy that sidesteps the issue of racism in America by directing the president not to talk about it.

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King's Dream: What He Believed We Needed to Do to Achieve It

Hasan Kwame Jeffries | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Colorblind, Talking About Race, Race, Martin Luther King, Racial Equity, Politics News

America has made tremendous strides since Dr. King shared his dream with us. Yet his colorblind society remains elusive. To make it a reality, we need to take seriously what he said we needed to do to achieve it.

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Resolutions, Experiments for a New Year

Mark Trahant | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Indian Country, Tulalip Tribe, Indian Health Service, Racial Equity, Fitbit, Native Americans, American Indian, American Indians, Health Care, Technology News

At the beginning of this new year I am experimenting, instead of resoluting. (I know, it's not a real word. But it just sounds right.) I'm interested in how technology can play a role in behavior change.

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It Takes a Nation of Cowards to Prove Eric Holder Right

Rinku Sen | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mainstream Media, Obama Controversy, Eric Holder Speech, Eric Holder Attorney General, Eric Holder Obama, Racial Equity, Racial Disparities, Nation of Cowards, Department of Justice, Media, Race, Media Bias, Eric Holder, Obama Administration, Black History Month, Politics News

Apparently, there's only room for one black man at the highest levels of government taking the nation to task on race.

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