AALPI Research Papers
At AALPI, we conduct research on various issues related to African American community and publish our findings in the form of research papers. Our research papers are aimed at providing resources, research and advocacy to support the advancement of African American leaders, building community capacity, increasing the influence of elected leaders, creating intergenerational space for social justice activists and researchers, and developing impactful policies.
Health and Wellness
Why Don’t We Know Who the Coronavirus Victims Are?-The Atlantic, Ibram X. Kendi
University of Illinois-Interdisciplinary Health Science, Health Equity News-Brandi Barnes
K Watson DOM Inclusion Council 5.30.20- Dr. Karriem S. Watson, DHS, MS, MPH
SBM Position Statement on Racism and Police Brutality-Society of Behavioral Medicine
The Fullest Look Yet at the Racial Inequity of Coronavirus-The NY Times
Economic Hardships from COVID-19 Are Hitting Black and Latinx People Hardest.- Urban Institute
Economic and WorkForce Development
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Inclusion & Industry 4.0 – Dan Swinney
Building Social Capital for Stable Employment-Joseph Strickland
Los Angeles, Atlanta Among Cities Joining Coalition To Test Universal Basic Income-Rachel Sandler
Universal Basic Income: What is it, and is it right for the U.S.- David Thigpen Publications
Racial Equity is Lagging in 100 U.S. Cities- Fast Company Magazine,Talib Visram
Building Economic Resilience for Families: A Dialogue on Cash Assistance- Chicago Community Trust
Family Strengthening
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Racial Inequality,Not Violence, Is forcing Black Chicagoans out of the city-Block Club Chicago
Black Men and Boys Report 7.2019 – Fathers Families and Healthy Communities
Children Living in High-Poverty, Low-Opportunity Neighborhoods – Annie E. Casey Foundation-2019
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Universal Basic Income: What is it, and is it right for the U.S- David Thigpen Publications
The effects of disinvestment in Chicago’s Black and Latino communities- Chicago Tribune
Building Economic Resilience for Families: A Dialogue on Cash Assistance- Chicago Community Trust