Publications - Recent Publications
African Americans and Homeownership: Separate and Unequal, 1940 to 2006 - November 2007 - Brief #1
This brief provides an overview of the current homeownership status of African Americans, along with relevant historical detail to place the present in context. Why homeownership has been a cherished part of the American dream, and homeownership sustainability among African Americans both are discussed. Trends in homeownership rates among African Americans and initiatives to increase homeownership also are covered in this brief.
This brief provides a primer on subprime lending and how it has affected homeownership among African Americans. Its story begins in the mid-1990s with the increase in subprime lending for home purchases, home improvement, and refinancing. How the primary and secondary markets for subprime loans operate and how African Americans and households belonging to other racial/ethnic subpopulations have been served by them are detailed. This brief concludes with a discussion of principles and recommendations for enhancing the operation of the subprime market to better meet the needs of African Americans and other disproportionately low-income populations.
Inequality Matters: Infant Mortality in the Global Village
The Courage to Love: Infant Mortality Commission, co-chaired by Ronald David, MD, MDiv, and Barbara Nelson, PhD, was formed by the Joint Center Health Policy Institute, in collaboration with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Public Affairs, to review the history of infant mortality rate analysis and interpretation, examine basic assumptions, redefine the problem, and imagine new possibilities for action. The Commission's intentional focus on relationality has potential implications for improved pregnancy outcomes, economic prosperity, and meaningful civic participation for all women and for African American women in particular.