State of the Dream 2013
State of the Dream 2013: A Long Way From Home
UFE's tenth annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day report shows that the racial wealth divide remains and tells the story of how the Great Recession took a greater economic toll on Black and Latino families than on White families.
Housing continues to be a driving force in the hemmorhaging of wealth in communities of color. This report examines the link between housing and asset-building policies and the impacts of those policies on persistent racial inequities.
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If you are a member of the media or a blogger on social and economic issues and would like to schedule an interview with a co-author or partnering spokesperson, please contact Maz Ali, [email protected], 617-423-2148 x101.
MEDIA COVERAGE
| DATE | OUTLET | LINK | |||||
| 4/25/2013 | Charlotte Post (NNPA) | Financial Aid Cuts Limits College Access | |||||
| 4/16/2013 | Sacramento Observer (NNPA) | Blacks Less Prepared for Next Financial Crisis | |||||
| 2/17/2013 | Kansas City Star | A Facet of Black History That Needs to Change | |||||
| 1/31/2013 | Florida Courier | Until Housing is a Right, Blacks Will Live Marginalized Lives | |||||
| 1/30/2013 | North Dallas Gazette (syndicated by NNPA) | Blacks Bear Brunt of Great Recession Wealth Loss | |||||
| 1/25/2013 | WMBR, "What's Left?" | Interview with UFE's Tim Sullivan & Maz Ali | |||||
| 1/24/2013 | Boston Neighborhood Network | VIDEO: Chris Lovett interviews Tim Sullivan and Maz Ali on Neighborhood Network News (scroll to 21:05 for this segment) | |||||
| 1/21/2013 | Between the Lines | Interview with UFE's Tim Sullivan | |||||
| 1/22/2013 | Final Call | ||||||
| 1/21/2013 | Common Dreams | For Most Minorities, King's Dream of Economic Justice a 'Long Way from Home' | |||||
| 1/21/2013 | CBS News 12 (South Florida) | Get Ready To Pay Even More For Groceries | |||||
