By Jazelle Hunt Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) Increased investment in early childhood education and care can eradicate many of the racial success gaps that persist throughout … [Read more...]
Racial Gap in U.S. Arrest Rates: ‘Staggering Disparity’
By Brad Heath, USA Today (via BlackPressUSA) When it comes to racially lopsided arrests, the most remarkable thing about Ferguson, Mo., might be just how ordinary it is. Police in Ferguson — which … [Read more...]
The Unequal Mortgage Market is No Coincidence
By Michela Zonta, published by the Center for American Progress Persistent racial and ethnic inequality in the mortgage market is not a coincidence. Nearly 50 years after the adoption of the … [Read more...]
New Report: Wisconsin #1 in Racial Disparities
Unsurprising but important report confirms what people of color in Milwaukee already knew Milwaukee community leaders have been speaking out about racial disparities and the struggles of … [Read more...]
Racism costs the U.S. Billions every year
By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Closing the income gap between Whites and minorities, would boost earnings by 12 percent, an economic windfall of $1 … [Read more...]