New research highlights important strategies to lift people out of poverty
By Clarence Hightower, Ph.D. The Anti-Poverty Soldier But nonprofit expert asks “Are they enough?” Well, they passed a law in ’64 To give those who ain’t got a little more[…]
Category: Disparities
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Minimum wage increased July 1 in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS (June 28, 2018) — The minimum wage increased to $10.25 for small employers and $11.25 for large employers in the City of Minneapolis on July 1, 2018. The Minneapolis minimum[…]
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Minnesota’s uninsured rate jumps in 2017 despite strong economy
ST. PAUL, Minn. (Feb. 20, 2018) — Last year Minnesota saw one of its largest, one-time increases in the rate of people without health insurance since 2001. The uninsured rate[…]
Full scholarships for urban students of color to attend University of St. Thomas
ST. PAUL, Minn. (Jan. 30, 2018) — Applications are now open for the Dease Scholarship Program at the University of St. Thomas. The Dease scholarship was named in honor of[…]
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Minnesota increases state spending with diverse businesses
ST. PAUL, Minn. (Jan. 8, 2018) — Since 2015, state spending on contracts with African American owned businesses has increased 1,075 percent – from $135,000 to more than $1.5 million[…]
Volunteers needed for learning center
St. Paul, Minn. (Jan. 4, 2018) — Did you know that children who do not read at grade level by third grade are four times less likely to graduate high[…]
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New study reveals that America’s digital divide ‘is as wide as ever’
By Clarence Hightower, Ph.D. The Anti-Poverty Soldier “It’s no longer a luxury. This is serious. It’s really a social justice issue. It’s a 21st century civil rights issue.” — Cheptoo Kositany-Buckner[…]
Groups Mobilize to Keep Net Neutrality Protections
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nov. 27, 2017) — Civil rights advocates are sounding the alarm after Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai announced plans to overturn Obama-era rules that require the Internet to be[…]
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Report: Women of color underrepresented among doctors, face major barriers
Women of color are only 11.7 percent of doctors, well below their population share OAKLAND, Calif. (Nov. 2, 2017) — A new report from The Greenlining Institute and the Artemis[…]
State-by-state analysis on teacher diversity
Washington, D.C. (Sept. 28, 2017) — A new analysis from the Center for American Progress shows a staggering shortage of teachers of color in relation to the number of students[…]
