People of Color Have Gained Health Insurance Mostly Through Private Market Washington, D.C., Dec. 16, 2015—Health insurance disparities between black and white children and between Asian Americans and whites were eliminated in 2014 due to the Affordable Care Act, a new analysis from the Center for Global Policy Solutions finds. “Obamacare Reduces Racial Disparities in […]
The Root: How Did These Cities Become the Top 10 Best for Black-Owned Small Businesses?
Charles Ellison looks at cities not usually known for the success of their African American entrepreneurs and talked to Dr. Maya Rockeymoore about the possible source of that success: Of course, don’t rush to broad-brush the South as a black-entrepreneur mountaintop. It just means that a number of demographic, political and economic factors conspire to drive this reality. A […]
Wealthy Radio: Black, Female, and Broke?
Deborah Owens, host of Wealthy Radio on WEAA, talked to Dr. Maya Rockeymoore recently about the lack of wealth in black households, which Rockeymoore wrote about on Forbes.com. African American women have an average of less than two hundred dollars in net worth compared to 15,000 of their white female counterparts. Black women are in crisis. The […]
NewsOne Now: Black, Female, and Broke
Maya Rockeymoore appeared on NewsOne Now with Roland Martin to discuss the opportunity disparities between black and white women, which she wrote about on Forbes.com. When we talk about income inequality — that’s just part of the story, it’s also income and wealth. Wages and wealth. We need to be talking about both. Your browser does […]
Forbes.com: Black, Female, and Broke
Viola Davis’ recent Emmy win for outstanding lead actress in a drama should prompt us to create policies that give all black women a chance at economic success, writes Maya Rockeymoore on Forbes.com: As Viola, Taraji, Mary J., Kerry, Oprah, and other upwardly mobile black women demonstrate, it is possible to live the American Dream if you have determination […]
African American Retirement Crisis — Infographic
The majority of African American seniors (83 percent) lack the retirement assets they need to last the remainder of their lifetimes. Additionally, more than two-thirds of African Americans are liquid-asset poor, meaning that their combined assets alone are not enough to make ends meet. This infographic summarizes the findings of the fact sheets “African American Retirement Insecurity” […]
Dr. Maya Rockeymoore’s Statement on the Census 2014 Poverty, Income, and Health Insurance Data
September 16, 2015, Washington, D.C.—The national poverty rate is virtually unchanged from last year and continues to be too high, even with the steady job growth we have had over the past six years. Census data released today show that 14.8 percent of Americans, or 46.7 million people, lived in poverty in 2014. Child poverty, […]
Room for Debate: Maya Rockeymoore on Groundless Fears About Medicaid and Medicare
For the 50th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid, Maya Rockeymoore writes in New York Times’ Room for Debate that we should celebrate the fact that these programs have helped millions of Americans and make sure they are adequately funded for future generations. We can afford to do that if we make it a priority. It’s easy […]
Op-Eds on Racial Wealth Inequality
From access to investing to the harsh discipline black women face, the Supreme Court decisions on fair housing and gay marriage, to access to healthy food, the minimum wage, and using public resources to generate income for all Americans, there is no shortage of topics that touch on racial wealth inequality. Members of the Experts […]
Webinar: Men, Women, and the Racial Wealth Gap
While the gender pay gap is a serious problem that needs to be addressed, we must also look at the intersection of gender, race, and wealth to get a clear picture of how people of color are faring in today’s economy. Mariko Chang and David Pate Jr. discuss the economic challenges faced by men and women […]
