When Federal Jobs Disappear: Impacts on Wellbeing in the DMV
This publication evaluates the health implications of large-scale federal layoffs on Black well-being, with a specific found on the DMV region, examining how employment instability impacts physical health, mental health, and access to resources.
Driving Disconnection: Structural Barriers to Medicaid Work Requirements for Black Americans
This publication evaluates the Medicaid eligibility requirements established under section 71119 of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and the structural barriers these new requirements will cause for Black Americans.
Driving Disconnection Fact Sheet
These five fact sheets supplement the “Driving Disconnection” publication and provide a deeper dive of how the new Medicaid requirements will impact Black Americans living in Arkansas, Georgia, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, and Texas.
Baby Bonds for Racial Equity: Assessing the Impact of Trump Accounts on Wealth Gaps
This publication evaluates the impact of several local, state, and federal baby bond policies on wealth generation in Black communities.
Financing Black Futures: Cryptocurrency and the Racial Wealth Gap
This publication provides a foundational framework for understanding decentralized finance, outlines the current policy landscape for cryptocurrency, and identifies opportunities for future legislation to protect Black Americans and all users.
Black on the Timeline: Social Media, Misinformation, and the Mental Health of Black Emerging Adults
This report examines the role social media plays in both supporting and undermining mental health among Black emerging adults, with particular attention to the impacts of online racism, misinformation, and community-building.
Health Disparities and Social Isolation in Major Black Cities
This report shows how factors like provider shortages, transportation barriers, and underinvestment in mental health services intersect to deepen social isolation and reinforce geographic and racial inequality in cities like Detroit, Philadelphia, and Houston.
The Price of Belonging: Reclaiming Access to Community Spaces
This report compares Detroit, Philadelphia, and Houston, revealing how transportation inequities and uneven investment restrict access to third places, such as parks, libraries, barbershops, and churches, especially in majority-Black neighborhoods.
H.R. 1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act – Impact on Black Communities
H.R. 1, signed into law by President Donald Trump, is a sweeping compilation of conservative fiscal and policy priorities that will add $5 trillion to the nation’s debt limit while significantly rolling back federal investments in health care, food assistance, climate, criminal justice, and civil rights enforcement.
Resource Guide – Financing Black Futures: Investing in Black Businesses to Grow America’s Future
Explore key insights, policy solutions, and data supporting Black business growth and entrepreneurship. This guide highlights resources to expand access to capital, strengthen small business ecosystems, and ensure equitable investment […]