Stories about economic justice challenges and solutions across the nation and the work and impact of NCRC members in their communities.
In this article, diversity, equity and inclusion consultants Stephen Graves and Alex Bethel share insights on how White healthcare professionals can move beyond White fragility and harness their racial privilege to create health equity.
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Charlottesville builds homes in partnership with low-income families, volunteers and members of the community, and sells them to those low-income families with affordable mortgages.
National Findings Affirm Local Experiences Last week, a team of researchers from NCRC, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Public Health and University of Richmond Digital Scholarship Lab produced a report with maps and data from 142 cities that showed how historic discrimination in lending and investing in entire neighborhoods correlates with shorter life expectancy …
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With Grandparents Day fast approaching this Sunday, September 13, is a time to honor the role grandparents play, as well as call attention to the adverse effects the current coronavirus pandemic poses to older adults.
As COVID-19 disproportionately affects BIPOC and police violence perpetuates devastation to families and communities of color, local governments across the country are acknowledging racism as a public health crisis through public declarations.
Richard Rothstein outlines what’s necessary to reproach residential segregation in NCRC’s Just Economy Series.
For 60 years Horizons, A Family Service Alliance has been dedicated to providing opportunities to improve the lives of individuals and families.
On July 8, the Supreme Court ruled 7-2 in favor of the Trump Administration’s rule to allow employers and universities to opt out based on religious and moral grounds of the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) mandate to provide contraceptive care.
LFA quickly recognized the adverse consequences of COVID-19 and determined that they would need to be a reliable source of information for small businesses and policymakers.
CDFIs and MDIs, like HOPE, were able to utilize their strengths to cater to the financial needs of small businesses in distressed communities.
For many universities and their students, COVID-19 created new problems and exacerbated existing vulnerabilities.
As a 16 year old Gen Z scholar from Long Island, Perrino chose to study the health impacts of government sanctioned segregation for a project in her science research course.
The COVID-19 pandemic has called for a recent expansion of telemedicine, demonstrating the benefits of remote care. It has also highlighted the disparities in healthcare that many vulnerable groups already face.
LGBTQ+ individuals face an accumulating amount of health inequities when age, race and ethnicity are held constant. As social determinants of health, issues like financial security and fair housing play a large role in the fight for health equity.
As real estate agents scramble for new business, compliance with civil rights laws may not be the first thing on their minds. Yet evidence suggests that as housing sales plummeted in April, the amount of racial discrimination in the housing sales market plummeted alongside it.
