By Sam Fulwood III Center for American Progress Few human decisions are more important to household and community stability than a family’s choice of where to live. For those with the requisite resources, staking out a preferred neighborhood; selecting an…
By Clifton B. Parker Futurity New research on thousands of police interactions finds significant racial differences in how police in Oakland, California, treat African Americans during traffic and pedestrian stops. The researchers suggest 50 measures, divided here into…
By Vanessa Cárdenas LatinaLista How much does a full-time worker earning the current minimum wage of $7.25 per hour make in one year? This worker earns only $15,080, which is $4,000 below the federal poverty line for a family…
By Tiffany Bain Broadband & Social Justice When it comes to furthering one’s education beyond high school, online courses can be a convenient alternative to traditional face-to-face class meetings. However, a recent working paper that analyzed how 40,000 Washington…
LatinaLista — According to the BRIDGES for a Just Community 2012 Human Relations Progress Report Latinos and African Americans in the Greater Cincinnati area answered “yes” when asked if they had been treated unfairly because of their race or…
LatinaLista — The biomedical industry is one of the most important industries in the nation. It’s a field tasked with what is a national priority for any country — keeping people healthy. In a nutshell, the biomedical industry develops…
LatinaLista — The quintessential American Dream is owning a home. Yet, there’s a second part to that dream that nobody really talks about — the neighborhood. Everybody wants to live in a “good neighborhood” but thanks to a new…
LatinaLista — There’s no better example of the old saying that for change to happen it has to come from within than what happend in South Carolina’s Republican Primary last night. Nikki Haley, the daughter of Indian immigrants, overwhelmingly…
LatinaLista — Home ownership has long been considered the heart of the “American Dream.” Not just for immigrants but native born Americans as well. However, these days talk of that aspect of the American Dream for Latinos, African Americans,…
