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The Accidental American
by Rinku Sen and Fekkak Mamdouh  
accidental_american.jpg The Accidental American is a book about the challenges and contradictions of U. S. immigration policy. Author Rinku Sen tells this story of an "accidental American"—coauthor Fekkak Mamdouh, a Moroccan-born waiter working in the World Trade Center until 9/11
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Changing the Race: Racial Politics and the Election of Barack Obama
by Hatty Lee  
election_thumb_3.jpgEdited by Linda Burnham, ARC has released an 86-page edited volume featuring 20 prominent thinkers and activists on race and the 2008 election.
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ColorLines magazine
by Hatty Lee  
cover_12_6.jpgColorLines has been the national newsmagazine on race and politics since 1998. We tell stories from communities of color while focusing on structural solutions that advance racial justice. For daily content on race and politics, visit our blog, RaceWire.org.
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We Are All Suspects Now
by Tram Nguyen  

suspect-tram-book.jpgWe Are All Suspects Now reveals the human cost of the domestic war on terror and examines the impact of post 9/11 policies on those targeted because of immigration status, nationality, and religion.

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Colonize This!
by Daisy Hernández  
colonize_this.jpgColonize This! Young Women of Color on Today's Feminism is a collection of essays by young women writers, academics and activists co-edited by ColorLines editor, Daisy Hernández.
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Language Is a Place of Struggle
by Tram Nguyen  

tram_quote_book.jpgLanguage Is a Place of Struggle: Great Quotes by People of Color is the first truly multiracial and polycultural quote book 

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Youth Rising
by ARC  
youth_rising_cover_web.jpgThis 128-page report offers case studies that illustrate the culture and frustrations, successes and pitfals of on-the-ground youth organizing today. It provides a larger context for the work, and offers some lessons and recommendations.
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Race and Public Policy
by ARC, Edited by Makani N. Themba  

race_policy_web.jpgA project of the Applied Research Center’s Grass Roots Innovative Policy Program.

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From Poverty to Punishment
by ARC allies, intro by Peter Edelman  

poverty_punisment.jpgHow Welfare Reform Punishes the Poor. HOT OFF THE PRESS! Contributions by Leading Experts on Welfare Reform.

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2009 Racial Justice Media Toolkit
by ARC  
2009-media-toolkit.jpg2009 Racial Justice Media Toolkit: 4 videos on DVD, PLUS PDF Reports including the Compact for Racial Justice
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Facing Race 2008: Creating a Mandate for Justice
by ARC  

arc_fr_dvd.jpgDVD: Creating a Mandate for Justice: The Program of Facing Race 2008. Compilation of Facing Race 2008 videos on DVD, plus bonus PDF content. Just days after the 2008 Presidential election, the Applied Research Center (ARC) launched the Compact for Racial Justice — an agenda for fairness and unity.

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  • childcare.jpg Released April 2009. Report on low-income children at risk. Double standards in childcare endanger…
  • California School Vouchers Will Increase Racial Inequality. by Tammy Johnson, Libero Della Piana and Phyllida Burlingamea. October, 2000. Executive Summary.

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    By Rinku Sen and Kim Fellner, commissioned by the Ms. Foundation for Women.…

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  • Despite a surge in discrimination, the crisis for immigrant and refugee communities remains relatively invisible to the general public.
  • Dramatic demographic changes in the U.S. population, evidenced by the 2000 census, have generated a lot of excitement about the…

  • In the ongoing battle over immigration, conservative rhetoric continues to escalate. It's racist, and it gets results.  Here, then, are…
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  • pre_cover_web.jpgCatalytic Change: Lessons Learned from the Racial Justice Grantmaking Assessment. The Applied Research Center (ARC)…
  • Foundation Giving and Communities of Color. By Will Pittz and Rinku Sen.

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