‘Criminal Justice Policy Is Education Policy’
The Economic Policy Institute recently issued a report that draws a straight line between parental incarceration and an array of outcomes in children—none of them...
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Segregated Schools Are Stifling Students of Color
Economic Policty Institute researchers have released a comprehensive new report that shows that black and Hispanic students are achieving higher scores, but social class and...
No College Degree? Your State May Be Eager to Help
These programs do not target black people specifically, but interested black residents in these areas can and should sign up for them....
Black Women’s Wages Are Falling Further Behind White Women’s
The equity pay gap is widening not closing for black women in the workforce. Black women’s wages are no longer gaining ground on white men’s...
How Gender Pay Gap Starts Long Before the Work Place
Learn what Economic Policy Institute attributes to the reason behind the obvious and problematic gender pay gap in today's society....
Obama Administration Pushing For Higher Pay For Black Single Mothers
At the current minimum wage, a single mom who works full-time to support two children is left more than $4,500 below the poverty line. At...
Black Employment Picture Varies Sharply in Different States
The story the numbers paint, however, would be a difficult one to sell to people in Washington D.C. The District of Columbia has the highest...
Pay-Gap Pushing More Women into Multiple Jobs Than Men
A survey conducted by Economic Policy Institute economist Valerie Wilson found that women are more likely to work multiple jobs than men....
In the News: WATCH Common Perform at the White House; 7.5 Million Facebook Users Are Under 13; Microsoft Acquires Skype for $ 8.5 Billion
Common Performs at White House Poetry Celebration Conscious rapper Common took the stage at the White House Poetry night Wednesday amidst the controversy fueled by...
New Study Reveals Same Old Reality for Blacks
Even with the news that the black unemployment rate dropped from 15.9% in May to 14.7% in June, blacks continue to feel the burdens of...