 Poverty & Welfare What is color of poverty? In the United States, people of color are
more likely to be poor. However, the social safety net is no longer
strong enough to catch those who fall through the cracks. ARC
understands that to end poverty will require addressing the root causes
of it's inequitable distribution.
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November 12, 2008
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 As part of ARC's "Check the ColorLine" series, this fact sheet provides a brief look at the poverty status of people of color in the United States. Using the latest data (2007) from the U.S. Census' annual American Community Survey, the Poverty we present state level data for those states with the Top 10 largest populations of Latinos, Blacks, and American Indian Alaska Natives. Our analysis finds that although national poverty rates have remained relatively stagnant for all races over the last few years, a wide gap, which may worsen in light of the current economic recession, remains between whites and people of color.
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April 15, 2006
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How Welfare Reform Punishes the Poor. HOT OFF THE PRESS! Contributions by Leading Experts on Welfare Reform. |
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April 15, 2006
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State Welfare Programs Violate The Law. New Study Illuminates Recession’s Impact on Workers of Color, Calls on Congress to End Widespread Discrimination in Public Benefits Programs. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. Report Released June 20, 2002. CONTACTS: Gina Acebo(510) 653-3415 ext. 338, Menachem Krajcer (510) 653-3415 ext. 304. |
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April 16, 2006
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This report examines seven principles that laid the groundwork for the 1996 Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act that ended the government guarantee of welfare assistance to low-income families. The report provides an overview and history of each fallacy used to support welfare reform as well as the actual result of the policies. To download this report in PDF format, complete the form on this page. |
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April 15, 2006
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This report looks at model welfare policies being promoted by various advocacy groups. Many of the policies are a direct result of actions taken due to the adverse affects that TANF and the 1996 Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act had on families. To download this report in PDF format, complete the form on this page. |
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April 14, 2005
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Prepared by Gary Delgado, Applied Research Center for the National Rural Funders Collaborative, April 2005. |
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April 15, 2006
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This report attempts to address questions of quality of life for welfare leavers who were forced into TANF that are often ignored by welfare researchers. The report also suggests important questions welfare researchers could ask to uncover the realities of welfare reform. To download this report in PDF format, complete the form on this page. |
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April 15, 2006
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...Welfare Rights and Improvements in Welfare and Related Programs. This report discusses the opportunities and challenges that legal advocates and low income groups would confront in considering litigation to challenge welfare reform policies and practices after 1996. The report examines the role of the courts, issues that arose from key income support programs, access and privatization of welfare, and developing legal resources for litigation. To download this report in PDF format, complete the form on this page. |
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April 15, 2006
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Prepared by Gary Delgado, Applied Research Center for the National Rural Funders Collaborative, April 2005. |
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April 15, 2006
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This report is the result of a survey that included 1500 people in 13 states who had contact with the welfare system in the four years after 1996 welfare reform. The report details discrimination in the operation of the new welfare programs based on four factors: race, gender, language, and national origin. To download this report in PDF format, complete the form on this page. |
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April 15, 2006
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By Rebecca Gordon. Executive Summary. Women are subject to sexual inquisitions in welfare offices. |
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