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The Latest Articles in Poverty & Race
Honoring the Promise
By: Shaun Donovan, Former Secretary of the Department for Housing and Urban Development The Kerner Commission report was a remarkable leap … Read More... about Honoring the Promise
A Matter of Democratic Survival
By Sherrilyn Ifill People think: everybody has a race, and so everybody knows about race. But civil rights is actually an incredibly complex … Read More... about A Matter of Democratic Survival
Reflections on Kerner at 50: Introduction
By Stephen Menendian & Richard Rothstein Fifty years ago the nation confronted a historical choice, but did not act. In 1968 a special … Read More... about Reflections on Kerner at 50: Introduction
Snatching Defeat from the Jaws of Victory: HUD Suspends AFFH Rule that was Delivering Meaningful Civil Rights Progress
By Justin Steil and Nicholas Kelly (in Poverty & Race Journal) After years of sustained pressure from civil rights advocates and support from … Read More... about Snatching Defeat from the Jaws of Victory: HUD Suspends AFFH Rule that was Delivering Meaningful Civil Rights Progress
The Constitutional Right to Education is Long Overdue
By Derek Black Public school funding has shrunk over the past decade. School discipline rates reached historic highs. Large racial and … Read More... about The Constitutional Right to Education is Long Overdue
After the Superstorm
By David Rammler Losses and costs of recovery from 2017 hurricanes in Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands and wildfires in … Read More... about After the Superstorm
Combating State Preemption Without Falling into the Local Control Trap
By Thomas Silverstein In recent years, there has been a concerted effort by well-funded conservative interests, led by the American Legislative … Read More... about Combating State Preemption Without Falling into the Local Control Trap
Cashin: A Reply to Kahlenberg
By Sheryll Cashin Richard Kahlenberg is correct in asserting that the unfinished business of the civil rights movement is housing. His call for an … Read More... about Cashin: A Reply to Kahlenberg
An Economic Fair Housing Act
By Richard D. Kahlenberg A century ago, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down racial zoning laws that prohibited Black people from buying homes in … Read More... about An Economic Fair Housing Act
Stacking the Deck: The Regulatory Accountability Act’s Threat to Civil Rights
A bill that would drastically change the way federal agencies design regulations is on its way to a Senate vote. The Trump administration has made … Read More... about Stacking the Deck: The Regulatory Accountability Act’s Threat to Civil Rights
