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Urban Institute Updates 1965 Moynihan Report on Black Poverty

The Soul Brother wrote 11 hours ago: The National Urban League Wire Nearly five decades ago, Daniel Patrick Moynihan’s 1965 report for th … more →

Tags: News from the Soul Brother, African-American, black, Civil Rights Act of 1964., Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Economy, Education, National Urban League, poverty

Friday News Round-up!

Danielle Siegel wrote 4 days ago: Federal sequestration has taken an excruciating toll on the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA). … more →

Tags: Blog, 2012 Housing Discrimination: Housing Discrimination Aga, Housing Discrimination, housing marketplace program, HUD, Mayor Bloomberg., nycha, Section 8, sequestration

The Moynihan Report Revisited

fulltextreports wrote 4 days ago: The Moynihan Report Revisited Source: Urban Institute In 1965′s The Negro Family: The Case for … more →

Tags: Social and Cultural Issues, children and families, Race, poverty

Housing Crisis: Widespread Discrimination; Little Taste for Enforcement

The Soul Brother wrote 5 days ago: By Nikole Hannah-Jones The results of Tuesday’s U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Developme … more →

Tags: News from the Soul Brother, Fair Housing, Housing Discrimination, HUD, minority group, United States Department of Housing and Urban Developme

What Part Family Plays in Poverty2 comments

Belinda Luscombe wrote 5 days ago: Almost 50 years ago, an ambitious young assistant secretary of labor named Daniel Patrick Moynihan w … more →

Tags: Family, Family & Parenting, Black families, Fatherhood, Moynihan Report, poverty

Doing Better by Doing Less: Approaches to Tackle Overuse of Services

fulltextreports wrote 6 days ago: Doing Better by Doing Less: Approaches to Tackle Overuse of Services Source: Urban Institute/Robert … more →

Tags: Health and Health Care, Business and Economics, health-care reform, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Minorities face more subtle housing discrimination, new study says

Jacquellena Carrero wrote 1 week ago: While housing opportunities for Latinos and other minorities have improved, a new study released tod … more →

Tags: News, Discrimination, Economy, Home, homeowners, housing, HUD, HUD secretary, Shaun Donovan

Exposing Housing Discrimination

fulltextreports wrote 1 week ago: Exposing Housing Discrimination Source: Urban Institute/U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Develop … more →

Tags: Social and Cultural Issues, Housing and Real Estate, Bigotry, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Two-Generation Approaches: Supporting Parents and Children

Stephanie Schaefer wrote 1 week ago: In recent years, there has been increased attention to addressing the needs of at-risk families via … more →

Tags: Child Policy, Demonstration Program, Early Childhood Education, economic self-sufficiency, Evaluation, Home Visiting, Parent Education, Program Models, Annie E. Casey Foundation

Nonprofit Fundraising Study: Covering Charitable Receipts at U.S. Nonprofit Organizations in 2012

fulltextreports wrote 1 week ago: Nonprofit Fundraising Study: Covering Charitable Receipts at U.S. Nonprofit Organizations in 2012 So … more →

Tags: Business and Economics, nonprofits and volunteerism

Tough Economy Ahead For Millennials

cbs4marshall wrote 1 week ago: MIAMI (CBSMiami) – For those who feel like they have it rough these days, try being a part of the Mi … more →

Tags: Local, News, Syndicated Local, College, college graduate, Employment, Evan Feinberg, Generation Opportunity, Generation Y

The Color of Wealth2 comments

Mr. Sharif Rasheed wrote 2 weeks ago:   For generations we have protested, marched, boycotted and spoke out all in the name of equality. L … more →

Tags: Blog, Affirmative Action, Black Americans, Black Issues, Equality, racism, Sharif Rasheed, Wealth, Wealth Inequality

Roadblocks Ahead for Seniors Who Don't Drive

fulltextreports wrote 2 weeks ago: Roadblocks Ahead for Seniors Who Don’t Drive Source: Urban Institute Older drivers are urged t … more →

Tags: Transportation and Travel, age and aging

About Town with PMA {June Edition}

pattonmcdowell wrote 2 weeks ago: Summer is finally here! While the kids may be ready to play, many nonprofits are winding down fiscal … more →

Tags: About Town, Fundraising & Philanthropy, News, Nonprofit, about town, AFP Charlotte, AFP-NC Triad, ------Arden, Asheville

White House Omits Alcohol From It's Drug And Crime Report 1 comment

johngalt wrote 2 weeks ago: Drug Czar’s Office Withheld Alcohol Data From Report On Drugs And Crime, Now Refuses To Releas … more →

Tags: Conspiracy, corruption, Crime, fraud, History, Hypocrisy, Law, lies, Politics

JCHS: Building a New System of Housing Finance

gbranecky wrote 3 weeks ago: Building a New System of Housing Finance  by Sarah Rosen Wartell Urban Institute The JCHS research t … more →

Tags: JCHS, Bipartisan Policy Center, Federal Housing Administration, Finance, Great Recession, home mortgage interest deduction, signe-Mary McKernan

Lost Generation... Income and wealth building disparities in the US

danielenskat wrote 1 month ago: The Urban Institute, founded according to LBJ ” to bridge the gulf between the lonely scholar … more →

Tags: Money, Pension Funds, Consulting, Information delivery, Wealth Management, cash flows, Enskat Associates, EA, enskat associates

Colorado Medicaid Expansion Signed Into Law

matthewjbuettner wrote 1 month ago: DENVER (AP) – An expansion of Medicaid eligibility that’s expected to add 160,000 adults … more →

Tags: AP, health, Local, News, Politics, irene aguilar, John Hickenlooper, Kaiser Family Foundation, Kevin Lundberg

The Racial Wealth Accumulation Gap and Why ACLU is Suing Morgan Stanley for Racial Discrimination

The Soul Brother wrote 1 month ago: By Greger Calhan This month, the Urban Institute joined an emerging consensus of researchers and soc … more →

Tags: News from the Soul Brother, racism, united states, Lawsuit, Civil Rights Movement, Wealth Gap, Wealth Inequality, American Civil Liberties Union, Morgan Stanley


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