Tag Archives: minorities

The Children’s Health Insurance Program at Twenty: Essential yet Expired

Posted on December 3, 2017 by mjrandl

By Elliott Gluck Associate Editor, Volume 23 The Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) has been a triumph of effective bipartisan policy for the last two decades.[1] Unfortunately, the program which has helped to lower the uninsured rate for America’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events | Tagged bipartisan, children, children's health, Children's Health Insurance Program, CHIP, federal funding, health care, health care policy, health insurance, insurance coverage, legislative action, Medicaid, minorities, pediatrics, policy, poverty

Reflecting on Race Relations: Thanks Obama

Posted on February 2, 2017 by mjrandl

By Marcus Baldori Associate Editor, Vol. 22 In 2008, it was an open question of how race relations would unfold under America’s first Black president. Eight years later, polling shows that 54% of Americans think race relations between Whites and Blacks have gotten … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events | Tagged Barack Obama, Black people, Black-White paradigm, Blue Alert, FLSA reforms, minorities, police brutality, police conduct, policy, Polls, President Obama, race, race relations, racial tension, racism, White people

Presidential Election 2016: Why Democrats’ Frustration with Shelby County May Be Misdirected

Posted on January 10, 2017 by mjrandl

By Ali Boyd Associate Editor, Vol. 22 In the midst of a nationwide battle for civil rights, President Lyndon B. Johnson called on Congress to create one of the most expansive protections of voting rights ever seen. The result, the Voting … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events | Tagged 2016, 2016 election, Brennan Center for Justice, coverage formula, Democrats, early voting, electoral votes, Jim Sensenbrenner, minorities, minority voters, modern Voting Rights Act, polling place closure, polling places, presidential election, restrictions on voting, Section 4(b) of the VRA, Shelby County v. Holder, Shelby v. Holder, updated coverage formula, voter ID, voter suppression, voting restrictions, voting rights, Voting Rights Act, Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2015, voting rights litigation

Reverse Redlining and the Destruction of Minority Wealth

Posted on November 2, 2016 by mjrandl

By Asma Husain Associate Editor, Vol. 22 In 2012, Wells Fargo entered into a $175 million settlement after being accused of pursuing discriminatory lending practices. Specifically, the bank and its subsidiaries were accused of charging African Americans and Latinos higher rates … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events | Tagged abusive home loans, African-Americans, Bank of North Dakota, banks, cities versus suburbs, City of Los Angeles, discrimination, Fair Housing Act, home loans, Latinos, minorities, minority communities, minority wealth, predatory lending, public bank, racial discrimination, redlining, reverse redlining, settlement, subprime loans, wealth disparities, Wells Fargo

In Wake of Affirmative Action Victory, Minority and Low-Income Students Still Face Barriers to Higher Education

Posted on June 30, 2016 by mjrandl

By Luis Arias Associate Editor, Vol. 21 Executive Editor, Vol. 22 Minority and low-income students remain underrepresented at most of our nation’s universities. Although many institutional and societal problems contribute to the low minority and low-income student enrollment rates, one contributor is … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events | Tagged affirmative action, barriers to higher education, Bryan Adams High School, Center for American Progress, college, Every Student Succeeds Act, high school, higher education, Highland Park, low-income, minorities, racial discrimination, school counselor, students, Texas Tribune, university, UT Austin

COMMENT On Racial Profiling: Obergefell to the Rescue

Posted on April 3, 2016 by mjrandl

By A.T. Jordan Associate Editor, Vol. 21 Contributing Editor, Vol. 22 In this Comment I hope to articulate how and why the line of cases culminating in Obergefell v. Hodges[1] can be helpful in challenging racial profiling. What Obergefell provides is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Scholarship | Tagged Deborah Hellman, differential impact, dignitary harm, disparate effect, Fourteenth Amendment, intent, intent to discriminate, intentional discrimination, Lawrence v. Texas, legal condemnation of pernicious message, Michelle Alexander, minorities, Obergefell, Obergefell v. Hodges, Paul Bou-Habib, racial discrimination, racial profiling, racist joke, The New Jim Crow, U.S. v. Armstrong, Washington v. Davis, Windsor

#MediaSoWhite

Posted on April 2, 2016 by mjrandl

By Saeeda Joseph-Charles Associate Editor, Vol. 21 Managing Editor, Vol. 22 Jada and Will Smith boycotted the Oscars this year in what they said was an attempt to bring attention to the lack of diversity[1] in Hollywood. Other stars, like David Oyelowo, … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events | Tagged ACLU, Black women, David Oyelowo, diversity, EEOC, FCC, George Clooney, grammys, hip hop, Hollywood, Jada Smith, Kendrick Lamar, Lauren Hill, Lupito Nyong'o, media, media diversity, media ownership, media stereotypes, mediasowhite, minorities, music, oscars, oscarssowhite, OutKast, pop, R&B, Telecommunications Act, Will Smith

Tag Archives: minorities

The Children’s Health Insurance Program at Twenty: Essential yet Expired

Reflecting on Race Relations: Thanks Obama

Presidential Election 2016: Why Democrats’ Frustration with Shelby County May Be Misdirected

Reverse Redlining and the Destruction of Minority Wealth

In Wake of Affirmative Action Victory, Minority and Low-Income Students Still Face Barriers to Higher Education

COMMENT On Racial Profiling: Obergefell to the Rescue

#MediaSoWhite

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