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Housing and Housing Finance

Why Do Black College Graduates Have a Lower Homeownership Rate Than White People Who Dropped Out of High School?

Research on the black-white homeownership gap revealed a concerning finding.
Immigrants and Immigration

Evidence Reveals Children of Immigrants’ Shared Diversity and Ties to America

One of four children in the US have at least one foreign-born parent.
Race and Ethnicity

How Efforts in Two Cities Are Increasing Economic Opportunity for Young Men of Color

A new report explores promising approaches to closing racial economic opportunity gaps.
Race and Ethnicity

How We Should Talk about Racial Disparities

By naming what creates and maintains racial disparities, we can challenge harmful narratives.
Housing and Housing Finance

Evidence Shows Military Service Reduces the Racial Homeownership Gap

Cities near large military bases have narrowed the racial homeownership gap.
Nonprofits and Philanthropy

Three Ways Philanthropy Can Help Preserve African American Culture

Social movements can catalyze philanthropy to support Black arts and cultural institutions.
Poverty, Vulnerability, and the Safety Net

When Evaluating Food Bank Programs, One Size Doesn’t Fit All

Completing a randomized control trial comes with rewards and challenges for food banks.
Housing and Housing Finance

Breaking Down the Black-White Homeownership Gap

A recent report quantifies how major factors are linked to the racial homeownership gap.
Health and Health Policy

Why Selecting Contraception Should be More Like Shopping for Furniture

Negative clinical experiences may lead women to avoid accessing health care or be skeptical of providers’ recommendations.
Housing and Housing Finance

Reverse Mortgage Use Differs by Race and Ethnicity. Here’s Why It Matters

Borrowers' use of varying mortgage lending products should be considered when improving federal programs.

The Vulnerable, Vital 2020 Census

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The Vulnerable, Vital 2020 Census

The decennial Census will gather the most complete picture of America of the past 10 years, but its accuracy is in jeopardy.

Behind the Numbers at the Urban Institute

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Behind the Numbers at the Urban Institute

Structural Racism in America

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Structural Racism in America

Public policies, institutional practices, and cultural narratives perpetuate our country's racial inequalities. 

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