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December 3, 2009

Democrats and Republicans to Create More Healthcare Inequality

Advancement Project aims to set the record straight on policies and laws that make it harder for poor people, People of Color and immigrants to live a decent life free of inequality.

And today is one of those days that we feel compelled to call out both Democrats and Republicans for failing to pursue policies that would lead to greater healthcare equality.

Posted December 3rd, 2009 at 3:53 PM | | Comments (0)
Categories: Immigrant Justice

December 2, 2009

Black Male College Graduates and the Burden of Race

A story in yesterday’s New York Times speaks to the ways in which race is still very much a burden for African Americans, despite the historical milestone achieved in electing the nation’s first African-American president.

The story even raises the question of whether Obama’s election might make it harder to address racial discrimination given that some Americans think race issues are a thing of the past.

Posted December 2nd, 2009 at 1:00 AM | | Comments (3)