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Federal cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program could cause some DC-area families to lose an average of $187 in monthly benefits.
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.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.How We Should Talk about Racial Disparities By naming what creates and maintains racial disparities, we can challenge harmful narratives.Evidence Shows Military Service Reduces the Racial Homeownership Gap Cities near large military bases have narrowed the racial homeownership gap.Three Ways Philanthropy Can Help Preserve African American Culture Social movements can catalyze philanthropy to support Black arts and cultural institutions.When Evaluating Food Bank Programs, One Size Doesn’t Fit All Completing a randomized control trial comes with rewards and challenges for food banks.