The Silent Link: The Food System’s Role in Black Maternal Mortality

Food insecurity or the lack of consistent access to enough food for an active, healthy life is not just a symptom of poverty; it’s a silent force exacerbating the Black maternal health crisis.

June 20, 2025 | Blog Post | Kaelin Rapport

Harvard’s Leadership Has Fallen Short But Can Still Turn the Tide

June 18, 2025 | Report/Brief | Parker Gilkesson Davis

Land, Labor, Liberation: A Juneteenth Reflection on Racism in American Agriculture

June 09, 2025 | Press Release | Wendy Chun-Hoon

CLASP Condemns Los Angeles ICE Raids and Demands Release of SEIU President David Huerta

CLASP is committed to a racial equity agenda that strengthens equitable public investments, promotes economic opportunities and security for all, protects civil rights, addresses explicitly the challenges of immigrants and their families, and honors the voices of communities of color. That’s why we use a racial equity lens in our policy analysis, as well as partner with civil and immigrant rights advocates to determine where our expertise is most valuable. That includes diagnosing systemic barriers, identifying practical solutions that promote equitable opportunities and outcomes, and lifting up best practices that provide pathways to economic security for all children, youth, and adults.

Featured Expert:

Eddie Martin, Jr.

Deputy Executive Director, Racial Equity

Racial Equity

New from CLASP

June 26, 2025 | Blog Post | Health and Mental Health

The Silent Link: The Food System’s Role in Black Maternal Mortality

June 20, 2025 | Blog Post | Racial Equity

Harvard’s Leadership Has Fallen Short But Can Still Turn the Tide

June 09, 2025 | Press Release | Education, Labor & Worker Justice

CLASP Condemns Los Angeles ICE Raids and Demands Release of SEIU President David Huerta

June 04, 2025 | Press Release | Children, Youth & Families

CLASP and Union Ratify First Collective Bargaining Agreement

May 16, 2025 | Blog Post | Children, Youth & Families

Reconciliation Changes to SNAP Would Disproportionately Harm Black and Brown Communities and Families with Low Incomes

WIOA Opportunities for Action

CLASP is committed to making WIOA work. That’s why we’ve developed short, action-focused memos outlining how states, local areas, advocates, and service providers can leverage opportunities to serve low-income youth and adults through state and local plans, policies and guidance, and budget choices.

WIOA "Opportunities for Action" memos