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Economy & Green Jobs

ARC explores why communities of color consistently are unemployed, hold less wealth, and are on the brink of poverty. See how we can narrow the racial wealth divide and create good, green jobs for all that can sustain our communities and the environment.

ARC is part of environmental movements to challenge the structures that degrade our food, air and water and worsen poverty and discrimination.

Check the Color Line â€“ Income Report

The Applied Research Center has released its study, “Check the Color Line - Income Report” in conjunction with the Center for the Study of Social Policy.
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Colorlines.com: Who Gains from the Green Economy?

Colorlines.com's special edition on the green economy March/April 2008, features cover story "Who Gains from the Green Economy?" by Preeti Mangala Shekar and Tram Nguyen. It asks what the racial justice movement and the green jobs movement have to gain from working together.

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Read the discussion guide on the green economy edition of Colorlines.com. The guide connects themes in the articles to everyday experience and offeres supplemental reading list.

Race and Recession Report

This report tells the stories of people of color who are disproportionately affected by the recession. It uncovers the root causes and proposes solutions. Watch the Video. Read the Report. Take action.
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Stimulus Resources Page

Applied Research Center's Terry Keleher provides this list of resources from several organizations, breaking down the politics behind the stimulus bill, and the opportunities in its application.For more essays, videos, press, and conversations about the Applied Research Center's Compact for Racial Justice, visit arc.org/compact.
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The Compact for Racial Justice: Van Jones on Green Economies

In this essay for Applied Research Center's Compact for Racial Justice, Van Jones writes on the importance of green jobs to the racial justice movement, in terms of environmental impact and economic impact. For more essays, videos, press, and conversations about the Applied Research Center's Compact for Racial Justice, visit arc.org/compact.
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Video Roundup: Race and the Green Economy

From our media section, three videos exploring the mutual goals of the racial justice and green economy movements.
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