Celebrities, pols, business, faith, and nonprofit leaders say the President and DOJ must adopt community-centered policing strategies and end police militarization Contact: Milly Hawk Daniel, mdaniel@policylink.org, 917-658-6468, 212-502-6492 Simona Combi, Simona@globalpolicysolutions.org, 202-265-5111 August 25, 2014, New York, NY — In an open letter, leaders from academia, business, the arts, labor, faith communities, and other local and national leaders […]
Four Accomplished Voices for the Vulnerable to Receive First Asset Builder Champion Awards
CONTACTS: Adam Shapiro 202-427-3603 Adam.Shapiro@adampr.tv Simona Combi 202-265-5111 Simona@GlobalPolicySolutions.org Honorees Recognized as the Racial Wealth Gap Takes Center Stage on Capitol Hill with New Research, Recommendations WASHINGTON—April 29, 2014—Four distinguished leaders in identifying and working to fix the nation’s wealth inequality problem will be honored for their long-time dedication to the effort this week as […]
Latest Research Shows Why Minorities Are ‘Beyond Broke’ as Racial Wealth Gap Persists and Threatens U.S. Economic Security
CONTACTS: Adam Shapiro, 202-427-3603 Adam.Shapiro@adampr.tv Simona Combi, 202-265-5111 Simona@globalpolicysolutions.org Experts Recommend New Savings and Housing Proposals to Stem Inequality as They Prepare for Summit at U.S. Capitol WASHINGTON—April 29, 2014—New analysis of 2011 Census data reveals an acute racial and ethnic wealth gap that is causing a group of leading experts to call for important […]
CGPS: Obesity Rates among Young Children Drop by 43 Percent
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 27, 2014 Contact: Andy Fountain (202) 265-5111 Findings reinforce the need for policies to reduce childhood obesity WASHINGTON—The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently announced that obesity rates among two- to five-year olds have dropped by 43 percent over the past decade. Leadership for Healthy Communities, a national program […]
Release: CVS Move To Stop Tobacco Sales Is Good News For People Of Color
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 7, 2014 Contact: Andy Fountain, (202) 735-0503 Research and Policy Advocates Call for Others to Follow Suit, Take Further Steps WASHINGTON—CVS Pharmacy’s decision to stop selling cigarettes and other tobacco products is the kind of bold step that will make a positive difference for communities of color, says the Center for […]
Release: We Owe Our Children Health, Wealth, Educational & Environmental Security
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 29, 2014 Contact: Andy Fountain, (202) 735-0503 The President’s State of the Union Speech Addresses Inequality and Mobility in U.S. WASHINGTON—The Center for Global Policy Solutions (CGPS), a Washington DC-based think tank dedicated to making policy work for people and their environments, applauds President Obama’s State of the Union address recognizing […]
RELEASE: Leaders From Across the Nation Examine How State and Local Policies Have Helped Lead to Progress in Childhood Obesity Prevention
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September, 30, 2013 CONTACT: Andy Fountain, 202-265-5112 Summit Highlights Proven Strategies for Improving Public Health; Five Policy-makers Honored for their Exceptional Leadership BALTIMORE—The nation’s most innovative policies for reducing childhood obesity were showcased at the 2013 Leadership for Healthy Communities Childhood Obesity Prevention Summit in Baltimore during Sept. 30 to Oct. 1. […]
New Report Finds Social Security Cuts Proposed in Obama Budget Will be Devastating to African Americans
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 30, 2013 CONTACT: Andrew Sousa (202) 265-5111 African Americans more economically vulnerable; depend on program in disability, old age, youth WASHINGTON—President Obama’s proposal to base the Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for Social Security, civil service retirement and other benefit programs on the chained consumer price index (chained CPI) will widen […]
