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The Accidental American
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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Underprotected, Undersupported
Released April 2009. Report on low-income children at risk. Double standards in childcare endanger the health and safety of low-income children at facilities exempted from licensing.
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Green Equity Toolkit: Advancing Race, Gender and Economic Equity in the Green Economy
ARC releases two *new* Green Case Studies that profile winning formulas
for jobs creation to improve our communities while helping the planet.
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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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Compact for Racial Justice: An Agenda for Fairness and Unity
Listen to the bi-weekly series of conference calls hosted by the Applied Research Center.
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| Underprotected, Undersupported |
"If we believe that a set of minimum standards for childcare is
necessary to protect the health, safety, and well-being of children,
then why do we choose to protect some children and not others?"
"While
Maryland could be applauded for expanding its income eligibility
requirements for the childcare subsidy program by 5 percent in January
2002 to 50 percent of the state’s median income, the eligibility level
has in real terms been lowered because it is not indexed to
inflation. Increasing the eligibility level to 75 percent of the
state median income, as recommended by the federal Child Care Bureau."
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Press Room
August 24, 2010 Premier Racial Justice Conference includes presenters Melissa Harris-Lacewell, Van Jones, Tim Wise and Maria Teresa Kumar | July 17, 2010 
Rinku Sen, ARC Executive Director, publishes article on using transformational goals to measure racial equity work in the third volume of the Critical Issues Forum series.
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Media
May 10, 2010  What the state's new immigration law teaches us about the dissembling language of bias in the 21st century.
| May 06, 2010 
The Colorlines TV show on economic recovery for communities of color is hosted by Chris Rabb from Afro-Netizen, and will re-run on FSTV, May 7-9.
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Research
April 13, 2010 
ARC releases two *new* Green Case Studies that profile winning formulas
for jobs creation to improve our communities while helping the planet.
| May 18, 2009  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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Activism
April 12, 2010  Green Job Guidebook Created to Show Best practices for Job Training Programs Across California.
| November 08, 2008  Listen to the bi-weekly series of conference calls hosted by the Applied Research Center.
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Updates About ARC
August 12, 2010  The Applied Research Center is seeking a Research and Multimedia Intern for Fall 2010 in New York.
| August 16, 2010  The Applied Research Center is seeking a Communications Intern for Fall 2010 in New York.
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What the state's new immigration law teaches us about the dissembling language of bias in…
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The Accidental American is a book about the challenges and
contradictions of U. S.…
Edited by Linda Burnham, ARC has released an 86-page edited volume featuring 20 prominent thinkers…
ColorLines has been the national newsmagazine on race and
politics since 1998. We tell stories…
We Are All Suspects Now reveals the human cost of the domestic…
Colonize This! Young Women of Color on Today's Feminism is a collection of essays by…
Language Is a Place of Struggle: Great Quotes by People of Color is…
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ARC releases two *new* Green Case Studies that profile winning formulas…
This report tells the stories of people of color who are disproportionately affected by…
ColorLines' special edition on the green economy March/April 2008, features cover story "Who Gains from the…| Education |
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Released April 2009. Report on low-income children at risk. Double standards in childcare endanger…| Legislative Reportcards |
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Racing the Statehouse Finds Solutions for Racial Inequity Available to States
Facing Race: 2009 Legislative Report Card is a project of the Applied Research Center and…
ARC's 2007 Legislative Report Card on Racial Equity, by Jarad Sanchez and Tammy Johnson.…| Philanthropy |
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Catalytic Change: Lessons Learned from the Racial Justice Grantmaking Assessment. The Applied Research Center (ARC)…| Poverty & Welfare |
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As part of ARC's "Check the ColorLine" series, this fact sheet provides a brief…
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Longtime civil rights advocate and litigator Michelle Alexander has come out with her first book,…
Saturday, August 15, 11:30 am Chevron Protest in Richmond, CA: Mobilize for Climate
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Green Job Guidebook Created to Show Best practices for Job Training Programs Across California.
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