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A Dreary Decade's Long Shadow
"Two principal forces are recasting America's complexion. One is making the U.S. grayer: the aging of the Baby Boomers, who in coming years will vastly increase the over-65 share of the population. The second is making America less white."
Posted: January 26, 2010

Experts Expose Health Reform Gaps for Ethnic Elders
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, aging baby boomers will almost double the country’s 65-plus population by 2030. While the number of white seniors will grow in that time by about 70 percent, African-American elders will increase by double that percentage, and older Hispanics will rise by more than 250 percent.

Study Identifies Aging Hispanic Workers as “Invisible Boomers”

At age 50, says the AARP report, Hispanics can expect to live three years longer than non-Hispanic white men and women, and five or six years longer than non-Hispanic African Americans.

Mrs. Obama Meets Mrs. Windsor

This article appeared in the April 27 edition of The Nation

Michelle Obama defies the boxes in which women have been caged,
expanding the force field of feminism in ecumenical and unsettling ways.

Write On Rosie - A musical about the life of Rose Marie McCoy
One of the most influential, but least well known, songwriters of the 1950’s & 60’s. Though recognized by her peers as one of the all time great songwriters, Rose Marie McCoy has not been installed into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Hoping to rectify this oversight, members of 100 Black Women and Chums Incorporated will be passing a petition to have this oversight corrected at performances of a musical about Ms. McCoy’s life.

Think Tank Thought of the Month: White Privilege
We have been hearing a lot about “white privilege” lately, but it's a very difficult term to understand. The following quotes are excerpted from the 1988 article, “White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack” by Peggy McIntosh of the Wellesley College Center for Research on Women.

Think Tank Thought of the Month: August 2008
When was the first time you had someone of a different race into your home; what were the circumstances, and how did you feel about it--and vice versa?

Think Tank Thought of the Month: July 2008
"I hate diversity workshops," … "Real change comes from having enough comfort to be really honest and say something very uncomfortable." Michelle Obama New York Times, June 18, 2008.

Think Tank Thought of the Month: June 2008
Race In America: You can't get past it, until you go through it.

Think Tank Thought of the Month: May 2008
"...race is an issue that ...this nation cannot afford to ignore right now. ...[I}f we walk away ... we will never be able to come together and solve challenges like health care, or education, or the need to find good jobs for every American."

from Barack Obama's speech on Race, "A More Perfect Union," March 18, 2008

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