After the Oscar ceremony, Dr. Maya Rockeymoore explained that, Lost in the uproar over the lack of diversity among this year’s Oscar awardees and the subsequent analysis of the Hollywood power structure is the impact that biased cultural representations purveyed through film and other forms of mass media have on our democracy and national sense of […]
The Washington Informer: Foreclosure Crisis Still Hammers Blacks
This story highlights the plight of African American homeowners who are struggling to hold on to their houses. “Blacks started losing homes from about 2004. So we saw a wealth loss even before the recession,” said Algernon Austin, a senior research fellow at Global Policy Solutions in D.C. “Gains in home ownership that blacks had […]
The Hill: Group Calls for Diverse Supreme Court Nominee
The Experts of Color Network wrote an open letter to President Obama to ask him to nominate a Supreme Court judge that would reflect the country’s diversity. The letter was covered by The Hill. In a letter to Obama this week, the Experts of Color Network said it wants the late Justice Antonin Scalia’s successor […]
Press Release for Letter on Supreme Court Justice Nomination
CONTACT: Simona Combi, 202-265-5111, simona@globalpolicysolutions.org Supreme Court Nominee Should Reflect and Respect Nation’s Diversity, Group of Experts Asks President Obama in Open Letter Washington, D.C., February 18, 2016—A national group of experts focused on building an inclusive society laid out a set of characteristics they are seeking in the next nominee for Supreme Court Justice. […]
Read Experts of Color Letter on Supreme Court Justice Nomination
February 17, 2016 The Honorable Barack H. Obama President of the United States of America The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington, DC 20006 We the undersigned, representing the Experts of Color Network–a group of more than 200 scholars, advocates, and community-based practitioners focused on building a fair and inclusive society, request that you use […]
MarketWatch: Lead poisoning crisis sends Flint real-estate market tumbling
This MarketWatch story discusses the Flint crisis from the perspective of lost home values that deepen the economic woes of a city already facing difficulties: The Flint real-estate market had long been depressed after the loss of many jobs in the nearby auto industry. Flint had been the heart of General Motors auto manufacturing for […]
Huffington Post op-ed: Why AARP’s New Social Security Campaign Is Upsetting Progressives
Dr. Maya Rockeymoore explained what position AARP should take with its “Take a Stand” campaign: “If you are advocating for older adults, the question becomes, ‘What is the situation of older adults?’” she said. “Are there policy proposals overall that would benefit older adults?” Rockeymoore was an early proponent of expanding Social Security benefits in 2011, a […]
KCUR: Despite Obamacare, Insurance Disparities Persist In Kansas
The Kansas City public radio station highlighted the fact that Kansas has not made as much progress as other states in reducing racial and ethnic inequalities in health insurance coverage. It referenced our paper on racial insurance disparities. Before the Affordable Care Act, blacks, Hispanics, American Indians and Asian-Americans were much more likely than whites to be […]
NewsOne Now: Experts Pen Open Letter Requesting Gov. Snyder Establish Fund & Remedies To Help Those Impacted By Flint Water Crisis
Maya Rockeymoore appeared on NewsOne Now with Roland Martin to discuss why creating a compensation fund for those affected by the Flint water crisis is crucial. Your browser does not support iframes.
Washington Monthly: Time for a Victims’ Fund in Flint?
Washington Monthly discussed why addressing compensation for the victims is crucial in anything done to improve the situation in Flint. A coalition of 200 economic and civil rights experts recently sent a letter to Michigan Governor Rick Snyder, asking for the creation of a “Health and Compensation Fund” for those affected by the crisis. The group […]
