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Supporting the Economic Security and Health of Older Women of Color
09/01/2021 - Women of color confront systemic discrimination–on the basis of race, gender, and other characteristics like sexual orientation, gender... Read more
Racial and Ethnic Inequities in Health Care Coverage and Access 2-13-2019
06/09/2021 - Jesse C. Baumgartner, Sara R. Collins, and David C. Radley This brief examines coverage/access inequities for Black and Latinx/Hispanic adults, with a focus on effects of Medicaid expansion on... Read more
Putting Race Back on the Table: Racial Impact Statements
10/18/2013 - William Kennedy, Gillian Sonnad, and Sharon Hing Racial impact statements explicitly consider a policy's impact on communities of color. The process we propose for creating a racial... Read more
Framing in Race-Conscious, Antipoverty Advocacy: A Science-Based Guide to Delivering Your Most Persuasive Message
01/28/2010 - Bill Kennedy, Emily Fisher, and Colin Bailey Framing builds upon an understanding of the science of cognition that tracks how the brain processes information and prompts certain... Read more
Instituting a Race-Conscious Practice in Legal Aid: One Program’s Effort
05/27/2008 - Mona Tawatao, Colin Bailey, Gary Smith, and Bill Kennedy Legal Services of Northern California in October 2003 looked at racial disparities in health care, wealth, and housing and concluded that... Read more
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