Contact: Simona Combi, 202-735-0519, simona@globalpolicysolutions.org John Keaten, 212-784-5701, jkeaten@groupgordon.com Social Security Keeps Skyrocketing Number of Kids Out of Poverty Center for Global Policy Solutions report reveals Social Security as a crucial tool for reducing and preventing child poverty that benefits more than 6 million kids, double the number typically cited Washington, D.C., July 12, 2016 […]
Huffington Post op-ed: A Declaration Of Inclusion On Independence Day
Dr. Maya Rockeymoore proposes that, on the 240th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, it is appropriate to call for a new declaration for America: a Declaration of Inclusion, one that explicitly and deliberately includes people of color, women, people with disabilities, the LGBTQ community and every other group that was left […]
Event: Social Security Lifts Millions More Kids Out of Poverty
Click to register July 12, 2016 Noon-1:30 p.m. Capitol Visitor Center, Room HVC-200 Join us for a briefing on “Overlooked But Not Forgotten: Social Security Lifts Millions More Kids Out of Poverty.” The report, to be released at the event, reveals how Social Security benefits millions more children than previously understood, especially skyrocketing numbers of […]
Statement on Social Security’s 2016 Trustees’ Report
Washington, D.C., June 22, 2016—It’s that time of the year when the projected shortfall in Social Security benefits elicits calls for cutting them as a solution to make the program solvent in the long term. Those calls are misguided and the cuts would be devastating to economically vulnerable populations, such as people of color and […]
Jacksonville Free Press: Companies Owned by Black Men Declined, but Sales Increased
Frederick Lowe talked to Austin Algernon, our Senior Research Fellow, about his report, “The Color of Entrepreneurship.” “I wish I knew the answer as to why there was a decline for black men’s firms,” said Algernon Austin, the report’s author. “As I mentioned, there was a strong decline in black male construction firms. We know […]
CCTV: Minority women-owned businesses growing throughout US
This CCTV story highlights our report on entrepreneurs of color: Although today’s U.S. job numbers were somewhat disappointing, the U.S. economy continues to grow. One area that’s been particularly strong in recent years is minority women-owned businesses. According to a new report by the Center for Global Policy Solutions, minority-owned businesses added 72 percent of […]
Webinar: How Can We Help Minority Businesses Grow and Communities Thrive?
This webinar highlighted the gains and challenges experienced by firms owned by people of color, and included an overview of men- and women-owned firms, as well as policy and practical solutions to help expand the number and success of entrepreneurs of color. Entrepreneurs of color of all backgrounds experienced significant growth in the number of […]
Huffington Post op-ed — Baltimore’s Big Soda Moment: Why Access to Sugary Drink Information Is a Civil Rights Issue
In this op-ed, Dr. Maya Rockeymoore urged Baltimore City Council members to support a bill that would mandate a warning label on sugary drinks similar to those that appear on tobacco products because African Americans, who comprise almost 65 percent of Baltimore’s population, are disproportionately impacted by [obesity, tooth decay, and type 2 diabetes]. In 2010, blacks […]
Baltimore Sun: Proposed warnings on sugary drinks a matter of health, justice, proponents say
A bill requiring warnings about sugar-sweetened beverages was discussed at a hearing in Baltimore on June 7, which Baltimore Sun covered. Dr. Maya Rockeymoore testified in favor of the bill: Dr. Maya Rockeymoore, CEO of Global Policy Solutions, called the bill a “civil rights imperative.” African Americans are more likely to develop obesity and Type 2 […]
Huffington Post op-ed: Why Advancing a Culture of Health Is Bigger Than You Think
In this Huffington Post op-ed, Maya Rockeymoore outlines some necessary principles for improving communities and creating a culture of health. As new efforts to build a culture of health in America take root, it will be important to uplift “Opportunity Communities” or win-win, place-based strategies that engage and support the resilience of marginalized residents by speaking to […]
