The Map of America's Future

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Thursday May 19, 2011 · 7:16 AM PDT

2011/05/19 · 07:16

We've known for a while that America will be a majority people of color by 2042. The new Census data even shows that day might be coming sooner.

Already, a near-majority (46%) of young people are people of color. And four states -- California, Hawaii, Texas, and New Mexico, plus DC -- are majority people of color.

But this new time-lapse map shows just how quickly that change is coming -- and that it's happening in perhaps unexpected areas.

These demographic changes are going to have enormous consequences for our political future. Are activists getting ready?

See the context at PolicyLink.org/AmericasTomorrow.

(Map produced by PolicyLink and USC Program for Environmental and Regional Equity)

Finally, a National Conversation on Race!

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Wednesday September 29, 2010 · 5:48 AM PDT

2010/09/29 · 05:48

(This post was written by PolicyLink CEO Angela Glover Blackwell)

For years, we've all been lamenting the lack of a real, meaningful national discussion on race.

Starting TODAY, we hope you'll join us to fix that.

I am very excited to announce today the "Race & America's Future Virtual Book Club" - a six-week, online book club exploring the challenges and opportunities facing our changing nation.

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Are we closer to true racial justice than we were two years ago?

30 votes Vote Now!

Are we closer to true racial justice than we were two years ago?

Yes, we make strides every day

5 votes

No, our politics have impeded our progress

25 votes

Hold Bobby Jindal Accountable on May 27

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Thursday May 14, 2009 · 7:37 AM PDT

2009/05/14 · 07:37

Remember how Bobby Jindal wanted to prove his conservative bona fides by rejecting $100 million in unemployment benefits from the Obama stimulus? This was, of course, before he pulled his Kenneth the Page act and became "Bobby Who?"

But his decision is still making the lives of struggling Louisianans hell. The state legislature yesterday failed to override his decision -- so it's really happening. Thousands of unemployed Louisianans will be left in the cold by his decision.

But, they're fighting back. On May 27, thousands of Louisianans will converge on the state capitol to tell Jindal, "Enough is Enough." There's still time to fix this, but we've got to act now. Details on the rally -- and a link to petition -- after the jump...

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Wednesday April 22, 2009 · 10:20 AM PDT

2009/04/22 · 10:20

The $787 billion stimulus could be the greatest investment in low-income communities in generations. But with huge chunks of the money heading to opaque state and local governments, we may miss this golden opportunity.

So, this Friday, April 24, hundreds of the nation's leading policy and transparency advocates will join a "recovery briefing" conference call to lay out ways to force local governments to be more fair, more accountable and more transparent in their stimulus spending.

Wanna join? Details and RSVP link after the jump.

PolicyLinkDan

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Tuesday March 17, 2009 · 11:38 AM PDT

2009/03/17 · 11:38

(Cross-posted on EquityBlog)

Was there any way to prevent the wave of foreclosures sweeping across low-income neighborhoods -- and act as a levee against the next wave? A very interesting new report answers with four simple words: "Yes, Community Land Trusts."

The report, by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy and the National Community Land Trust Network, shows that only 0.52 percent of low-income CLT homebuyers were in foreclosure last year. Compare that to the 3.3 percent nationwide. CLT homebuyers were six times less likely to be foreclosed on last year.

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Friday February 06, 2009 · 7:05 AM PST

2009/02/06 · 07:05

The craziness has to end. GOP obstructionists are keeping a talented, passionate and much-needed pro-labor voice out of the Dept. of Labor...all for purely partisan, anti-worker reasons. This must stop.

In an op-ed today in La Opinion (the nation’s largest Spanish-language newspaper), PolicyLink CEO Angela Glover Blackwell says it is long-past time to confirm Solis. You can read the Spanish-language version on La opinion or the English-version on PolicyLink's EquityBlog.

(Pssst: The English version is also just after the jump)

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Monday January 12, 2009 · 8:40 AM PST

2009/01/12 · 08:40

Let's look at the stimulus package, shall we. Plenty of money for suburban roads? Check. Plenty of tax cuts for business? Check. Plenty of money for Homeland Security? Check.

Money to actually improve the lives of low-income Americans? Um, maybe not.

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What should the recovery package invest in?

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What should the recovery package invest in?

The public transit, broadband, schools and job training America needs

32 votes

Tax write-offs for Bernie Madoff

1 vote

A fedora with a "press" notecard in it for Joe the Plumber

2 votes

Pommade for Blago

0 votes

A "PlaySkool My First Waterboarding Kit" for Cheney's grandkids

3 votes

The ACORN I Know

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Friday October 17, 2008 · 7:25 AM PDT

2008/10/17 · 07:25

In recent days, the name "ACORN" has become a sinister watchword in many conservative circles, serving as a stand-in for voter fraud and underhanded election tactics. One leading politician even said ACORN "may be destroying the fabric of democracy."

Well, let me tell you about the ACORN I know, the ACORN I’ve seen in action during my more than three years working with people struggling to recover in New Orleans.

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Thursday August 21, 2008 · 8:33 AM PDT

2008/08/21 · 08:33

Three years after Hurricane Katrina plowed into New Orleans and much of the Gulf Coast, thousands of people are still picking up the pieces. Despite some hopeful claims by a certain president, the situation on the ground is still a virtual housing crisis.

A new study released today by my organization, PolicyLink, shows that there are still far too few rental homes to come back to and homeowners are finding it nearly impossible to get enough money to actually rebuild.

And guess who's bearing the brunt of the problems? Low-income workers and residents of historically African American neighborhoods. Check out below the fold for some pretty sobering details from "A Long Road Home: The state of Housing Recovery in Louisiana 2008."

UPDATED with new title thanks to some smart folks in the comments...

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Tuesday July 22, 2008 · 2:29 PM PDT

2008/07/22 · 14:29

Originally posted at EquityBlog.org

Are the nation's smaller industrial cities -- places like Youngstown, Ohio; Schenectady, NY; and Dwight's hometown of Scranton, PA -- poised for a comeback? A new PolicyLink report released today shows how smart, equitable investments are helping lead these cities toward a more just and fair renewal.

Driven by high gas prices and a "green awakening," many families and retiring Boomers are looking for a walkable, manageable place to call home.

Concentrated in swing states and already home to nearly 7.5 million people – more than Los Angeles and Chicago combined – these 150+ cities have many of the assets and amenities to capitalize on the national re-urbanization trend: walkable downtowns, historic architecture, unparalleled waterfronts and parks, colleges and universities, and grand cultural institutions.

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Wednesday June 11, 2008 · 2:05 PM PDT

2008/06/11 · 14:05

This post originally appeared on EquityBlog and was written by Rajni Banthia, a senior associate with the PolicyLink Center for Health and Place

The obesity crisis is spreading worldwide. Obesity and related chronic diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer- once deemed the preserve of industrialized nations - are now major health problems in developing countries as well. In 2000, the world’s population reached a milestone when for the first time in recorded history, the number of adults with excess weight surpassed the number of those who are underweight.

More after the jump....

World Obesity

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Tuesday February 05, 2008 · 10:25 AM PST

2008/02/05 · 10:25

Every year at Mardi Gras, the troops of Mardi Gras Indians dance under the Claiborne overpass on the edge of the Treme neighborhood, one of the oldest African-American neighborhoods in the country. Thousands of people eat and dance as the colorful troops show off their intricate hand-made costumes of thousands of feathers and beads. The troops originated when Mardi Gras parades in the rest of the city were a white only affair and the African-Americans in the city celebrated Mardi Gras while giving a tribute to Native Americans that housed run away slaves.

This, not the huge floats that roll down Canal Street is seen by many as the real Mardi Gras in New Orleans. You won't find drunk tourists flashing for beads here. This is where you go to dance and sweat and experience the incredible culture that has grown out of neighborhoods that are still struggling to rebuild and bring those culture bearers home.

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The Map of America's Future

Finally, a National Conversation on Race!

Hold Bobby Jindal Accountable on May 27

FRIDAY: Sunshine and Stimulus Spending -- A How-to Guide

Stopping the next foreclosure crisis

American Workers Need Hilda Solis

Stimulus for Poor Folks?

The ACORN I Know

Hey, McCain! Can Katrina Survivors Crash at Your Many Places??

Is Dwight Shrute Ahead of the Curve?

A Global Recipe for Disaster

Where are we the 3rd Mardi Gras since Katrina?