Front view of multi-ethnic coworkers in 20s and 30s wearing coveralls and smiling at camera while enjoying coffee and conversation on foundry staircase.
While federal policies remain essential for widespread reform, the power of community-led efforts demonstrates that change is possible—one city, state, and coalition at a time.
By Makayla McDonald and Ashley Burnside The COVID-19 pandemic changed the lives of many people across the globe, and its emotional, mental, and financial effects continue to reverberate. The pandemic also demonstrated the power of lawmakers to make a positive impact: Material hardship dropped after…
By the CLASP Income & Work Supports Team The Income & Work Supports team at CLASP works to advance public benefits justice, and Black History Month has us thinking about the history of economic injustice in this country. The economic injustices caused by slavery, segregation,…
The USDA Equity Commission released its final report, which contains 66 recommendations for improving equity within USDA’s programs, policies, and practices.
Black History Month has long been an important moment to reflect on the often-ignored history and legacy of Black people. We owe a debt of gratitude to the scholar and educator, Dr. Carter G. Woodson, who set out more than a century ago to change…
African American mother and daughter smiling at home.
Rx Kids, an exciting new program in Flint, Michigan for pregnant people and newborns, began enrollment in January 2023. The first city-wide maternal and infant cash prescription program in the nation, it will provide every pregnant Flint resident with a one-time payment of $1,500 followed…
Black woman, budget and home finance on laptop for accounting, money planning and fintech investment. Paper bills, savings and web payment review, online banking and insurance loan of financial taxes
During this year’s 2023 tax filing season, the IRS will test a new, free online tax filing tool that promises to help more tax filers access credits that they are eligible for, like the Earned Income Tax Credit and the Child Tax Credit.
During a group therapy session for teenagers, a teenage girl discusses her emotions.
Young people of color experiencing poverty have noted how racism and discrimination are root causes and key traumas that adversely impact their mental health.
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - OCTOBER 7: UAW members attend a rally in support of the labor union strike at the UAW Local 551 hall on the South Side on October 7, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. UAW president Shawn Fain joined members in solidarity with the ongoing strike. (Photo by Jim Vondruska/Getty Images)
CLASP published a thread on Twitter/X yesterday to highlight the release of a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report with data on union membership in 2023.
By Priya Pandey Lead is a potent neurotoxin and is particularly dangerous for the brain development of infants and young children. Health experts agree that any amount of lead exposure is unsafe for human health. Yet more than nine million homes in the United States…
In addition to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s pivotal role in the fight for racial equality, he was a fervent supporter of workers' rights and an influential figure in the labor movement.
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