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New Report Calls for Social Security Modernization Efforts to Focus on the Needs of a “Majority-Minority” Population

Long-term solvency can be achieved while strengthening benefits for most vulnerable

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the United States transitions to a “majority-minority” population over the next three decades, Social Security must be modernized to meet the needs of an increasingly diverse and economically insecure workforce, according to a report released today by the Commission to Modernize Social Security, made up of national policy experts representing African American, Asian American, Latino and Native American communities.

By |October 11th, 2011|Press Releases|Comments Off on New Report Calls for Social Security Modernization Efforts to Focus on the Needs of a “Majority-Minority” Population

Shocking Poverty Statistics Highlight Need for Policy Focus on Family-Sustaining Safety Net and Jobs

Washington, DC – The U.S. Census Bureau released poverty figures on Tuesday showing that the median income in the United States has declined for the third straight year in a row and that the overall poverty rate has reached a record high.

More than one in six Americans lives in poverty and more than one in ten children under the age of six live in extreme poverty. African Americans and Latinos have seen the highest increase in poverty rates, with more than one in four living in poverty. The extreme poverty rate for women has risen to the highest recorded rate in 22 years, and more than one in four African-American women live in poverty.

By |September 14th, 2011|Press Releases|Comments Off on Shocking Poverty Statistics Highlight Need for Policy Focus on Family-Sustaining Safety Net and Jobs

Sojourners Magazine Interviews Dr. Maya Rockeymoore

Dr. Maya Rockeymoore was interviewed by Sojourners Magazine about studies that show that the median wealth of African-American women is 400 times less than their white counterparts.

By |March 18th, 2011|GPS in the News|Comments Off on Sojourners Magazine Interviews Dr. Maya Rockeymoore

Dr. Maya Rockeymoore Selected for Purdue University Alumni Association’s “40 under 40”

WASHINGTON—The Purdue University Alumni Association honored Dr. Maya Rockeymoore as one of its 2010 “40 Under 40” honorees. According to the Purdue Alumni Association, the 40 graduates receiving recognition represent Purdue alumni who are making “a profound difference in their professions, communities, the nation and the world.” Awardees were selected from more than 350 nominees.

By |July 13th, 2010|Press Releases|Comments Off on Dr. Maya Rockeymoore Selected for Purdue University Alumni Association’s “40 under 40”