Download the PDF. The findings in this fact sheet are based on “Overlooked But Not Forgotten: Social Security Lifts Millions More Children Out of Poverty.” As the American family changes, Social Security helps more children Social Security is typically considered a retirement plan for the elderly. However, many Americans are unaware that Social Security is […]
The Hidden Beneficiaries of Social Security
Download PDF. The findings in this fact sheet are based on “Overlooked But Not Forgotten: Social Security Lifts Millions More Children Out of Poverty.” Social Security impacts more children than previously realized Social Security’s role in lifting millions of seniors out of poverty has been widely documented. However, it is also one of the federal […]
Expanding Social Security: A Strategy to Strengthen Retirement Security for Vulnerable Populations and Future Generations
By Leah Smith Download PDF Social Security is a federal program of social insurance that helps protect and support American workers and their families by providing income benefits when a worker has retired, died, or become disabled. In 2014, beneficiaries included 42 million retirees and their dependents, 6 million survivors of deceased workers, and 11 […]
Infographics
Click on the titles below to view infographics series associated with CGPS fact sheets and reports. We have segmented them in parts that are easy to save and share on social media. Right-click on the images to save them on your computer. What Has Obamacare Done for the Nation? Good question. For one, it has eliminated insurance disparities […]
Obamacare Reduces Racial Disparities in Health Coverage
By Algernon Austin Download the PDF. Press release The 2014 implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare, has had a promising start in providing health insurance for all Americans. All racial groups have experienced substantial increases in their health insurance coverage. Before the ACA was enacted, people of color were much […]
Presidential Challenge to Close the Racial Wealth Gap
Given the country’s changing demographics, the members of the Experts of Color Network would like to ask the Republican and Democratic presidential candidates 10 questions and get responses that include some of the facts and policy recommendations below. The network is part of the Closing the Racial Wealth Gap Initiative, which seeks to build awareness and support […]
African American Retirement Insecurity
Download the PDF. Infographic. by Elvis Guzman and Madhulika Vulimiri African American retirees have significantly less wealth and lower incomes than White retirees. Eighty-three percent of African American seniors lack the retirement assets they need to last the remainder of their lifetimes.1 Additionally, more than two-thirds of African Americans are liquid-asset poor, meaning that their […]
Why Raising the Retirement Age Would Hurt African Americans
Download the PDF. Infographic. by Elvis Guzman and Nakia Gladden Social Security is an essential social insurance program that provides economic security for U.S. workers and their families in retirement, in case of disability or death of a breadwinner. The program protects families from falling into poverty, and is especially important to vulnerable families that […]
Cause & Effect: How Policy Changes Impacts Childhood Obesity
“Cause & Effect” explores how policy changes can help prevent childhood obesity and create a culture of health.
The Wealth Gap for Women of Color
Download the PDF. Infographic. Wealth—what we own minus what we owe—provides a stable foundation for economic security, allowing families to recover in times of crisis and work towards greater economic mobility. As more women have joined the workforce—creating both dual- and single-income earning households—the labor market has made little progress in eliminating gender and race-based […]
