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Russell Simmons Hosts Reception on Race in America Featuring the Center for Social Inclusion (CSI) at his New Beverly Hills Home

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Eric Katzman The TASC Group Phone: 646-723-4344 E-mail: eric@thetascgroup.com Russell Simmons Hosts Reception on Race in America Featuring the Center for Social Inclusion (CSI) at his New [...]

CSI Case Study Examines Plan for Transforming Brooklyn’s Broadway Triangle

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media contact: Eric Katzman The TASC Group Phone: 646-723-4344 E-mail: eric@thetascgroup.com Center for Social Inclusion (CSI) Case Study Examines Plan for Transforming Brooklyn’s Broadway Triangle into Hub for Green [...]

Statement by CSI About Race and the 2012 Presidential Election

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 8, 2012 Contact:  Eric Katzman, 646-723-4344 Statement by Center for Social Inclusion About the 2012 Presidential Election New York, NY – On November 6th, voters decided [...]

CSI Releases Report on Impact of Photo ID on Seniors of Color

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE     Media Contact: Eric Katzman The TASC Group Phone: 646-723-4344 eric@thetascgroup.com The Center for Social Inclusion Releases Report on the Impact of Photo ID Laws on Senior Citizens of [...]

Landmark Study Shows Race Predicts Access to Broadband in Mississippi

This groundbreaking report shows that the implementation of aggressive and fair broadband infrastructure policies is critical for the future well-being of Mississippi, which ranks among the lowest in the United States for accessibility and reliability of broadband service. It shows that urban and rural African American communities and rural communities in general tend to have less access to affordable, reliable broadband service either because it simply is not available where they live or because it is priced beyond reach. The report demonstrates that targeted investments in broadband within communities of color, low-income communities and rural areas in Mississippi is critical to creating jobs, improving educational outcomes and enhancing health services, which will lay the groundwork for a vibrant economy that will benefit all residents of Mississippi.

The Center for Social Inclusion Names Maya Wiley as President

The Board of Directors of the Center for Social Inclusion (CSI), a national policy strategy organization that works to transform structural racial inequity into structural fairness and inclusion, today announced Maya Wiley as the organization’s President. Ten years ago, Ms. Wiley co-founded CSI and has since served as its Executive Director.

REPORT SHOWS JIM CROW DIVIDE IN JOB OPPORTUNITIES

A new report by the Center for Social Inclusion (CSI) shows Jim Crow still exists today in the job market, where more Black and Latino workers are cast as second-class workers, over-represented in low-skill, low-wage occupations with limited chances to move up the ladder of opportunity.

FCC BROADBAND PLAN MUST REACH COMMUNITIES OF COLOR

The Center for Social Inclusion (CSI) applauds the Federal Communications Commission’s efforts to expand the Universal Service Fund (USF) to subsidize broadband Internet service in unserved areas. CSI, a public policy organization that works to transform inequity into opportunity for communities of color, asks the FCC to create guidelines that ensure a transparent and equitable broadband build out.

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