Member spotlight: Q&A with Local First Arizona’s Thomas Barr
LFA quickly recognized the adverse consequences of COVID-19 and determined that they would need to be a reliable source of information for small businesses and policymakers.
Field Notes
Stories about economic justice challenges and solutions across the nation and the work and impact of NCRC members in their communities.
CDFIs and MDIs Continue to Cater to Small Businesses Despite PPP Barriers
CDFIs and MDIs, like HOPE, were able to utilize their strengths to cater to the financial needs of small businesses in distressed communities.
Amid Funding Threats and Coronavirus, Minority College Students Face Many Concerns
For many universities and their students, COVID-19 created new problems and exacerbated existing vulnerabilities.
Young scholar starts at the intersection of residential segregation and health
As a 16 year old Gen Z scholar from Long Island, Perrino chose to study the health impacts of government sanctioned segregation for a project in her science research course.
The expansion of telemedicine underscores existing disparities in healthcare access
The COVID-19 pandemic has called for a recent expansion of telemedicine, demonstrating the benefits of remote care. It has also highlighted the disparities in healthcare that many vulnerable groups already face.
The Queer inequities in LGBTQ+ health
LGBTQ+ individuals face an accumulating amount of health inequities when age, race and ethnicity are held constant. As social determinants of health, issues like financial security and fair housing play a large role in the fight for health equity.
Has COVID-19 Resulted in Less Racism in Housing Sales?
As real estate agents scramble for new business, compliance with civil rights laws may not be the first thing on their minds. Yet evidence suggests that as housing sales plummeted in April, the amount of racial discrimination in the housing sales market plummeted alongside it.
Police brutality is not just a criminal justice issue, but a public health issue too
By addressing the underlying sources of police brutality through structural change, governments and communities can prevent further acts of brutality and improve the overall health of the public.
We Are Grieving, and Ready For Our Continued Pursuit of Justice
As the novel coronavirus began to appear in the Deep South, we could see then the trajectory of this virus crashing into the existing virus of racism in our communities.
Nursing home residents, workers face disproportionately high rates of COVID-19 deaths
As the coronavirus continues to cause devastation across the United States, nursing homes have become hotspots for COVID-19 exposure.
Healthy Mobility: An Urgent, New Public Transportation Puzzle
Stay-at-home orders caused large decreases in ridership for public transit around the country.
Racial Health and Economic Disparities are Two Sides of the Same Coin
COVID-19 continues to aggravate deeply embedded inequalities. We need bold policy solutions aimed at bridging the racial wealth divide now more than ever.
Retired or Working, Coronavirus Likely to Doubly Hit Older Americans
COVID-19 is more likely to harm elderly adults. They are also more vulnerable to the economic downturn brought on by the pandemic. In an April data brief, the National Council on Aging (NCOA) studied wealth and income data on adults above the age of 60 throughout the Great Recession. The brief found significant correlations between …
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Our Interconnected Health: Part 2
Given the connections between health and other sectors outlined in Part 1, multi-sector community partnerships and cross-sector policy efforts are key – both to addressing the spread of COVID-19 and its far-reaching consequences, as well as to improving the health of individuals and communities more broadly.
Celebrating Older Americans Month During COVID-19
When president John F. Kennedy designated the month of May as the first Older Americans Month in 1963 (originally called Senior Citizens Month), many older adults across the country lived in poverty, which was partly the impetus for the designation. Additionally, the designation sought to bring awareness to the needs and supports for the well-being …
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