Media Room
For general press inquiries, please contact Milly Daniel, milly@policylink.org, 212.629.9570 or Alexis Stephens, alexis@policylink.org,
For a list of media hits -- broadcast, web, and radio -- see PolicyLink in the News.
See select press releases below:
- Eight Black Women Mayors Join First-of-Its-Kind Network from PolicyLink and ESSENCE (1/29/2019)
- A Portrait of Economic Insecurity In The U.S.: New Data, Bold Interventions (12/5/2018)
- PolicyLink President and CEO, Michael McAfee, Takes the Lead as Angela Glover Blackwell Assumes New Role as Founder in Residence (9/4/18)
- Counting A Diverse Nation: Advancing Health Equity Through Disaggregated Racial/Ethnic Data (8/15/2018)
- New Equity Profile shows billions lost in Omaha-Council Bluffs regional economy (6/1/18)
- Solving the Housing Crisis Is Key to Inclusive Prosperity in the Bay Area (4/10/18)
- 10 Cities Selected for New Anti-Displacement Policy Network (3/22/2018)
- 2018 Equity Profile of Sacramento Highlights the Potential of a More Equitable Economy (2/28/18)
- California Takes the Lead in Juvenile Justice Reform -- Ends the Harmful, Unlawful, and Costly Practice of Charging Fees to Families With Youth in the System (10/12/17)
- New Analysis Highlights Importance of Renters to the Nation's Economic Vitality (9/12/17)
- Health Equity and the Path to Inclusive Prosperity in Buffalo (5/8/17)
- 2017 Equity Profile Of Grand Rapids Highlights The Potential For Equity To Drive Shared Prosperity (4/27/17)
- New Report Finds That Closing The Racial Wealth Gap Would Lead To A $24 Billion Boost To Long Island's Economy (4/24/17)
- 2017 Equity Profile Of Fresno County Highlights Dramatic Inequities (4/17/17)
- 2017 Equty Profile Of The Los Angeles Region Highlights Dramatic Inequities In The Region (3/2/17)
- National Endowment for the Arts and The Kresge Foundation Partner to Expand Support for Creative Placemaking (9/28/16). Also see release on Kresge Foundation site, and view their Arts and Culture portfolio.
- New Report Sets Equitable Development Agenda for Pittsburgh (9/16/16)
- The Equitable Innovation Economies Initiative releases report on groundbreaking efforts of four cities working to advance more inclusive groth strategies (9/13/16)
- New Report Offers Roadmap to Healthy Housing For All (4/27/16)
- Local and Regional Organizations Receive Transportation Equity Grants (2/27/15)
- Bill to Incorporate Promise Neighborhoods Program into "No Child Left Behind" Introduced in Congress (2/13/15)
- Dear President Obama: What Happens After Ferguson? (8/26/14)
- Congress Passes Farm Bill with Broad Bipartisan Support (2/5/14)
- Research Confirms Access to Healthy Food Still Matters (11/19/13)
- Poll Shows Americans Embracing Diversity Supporting Steps to Reduce Racial Inequality (10/22/13)
- PolicyLink & Center for American Progress host "All-In California" (9/24/13)
- Senate Agriculture Committee Passes Farm Bill (4/27/12)
- Light Rail Brings Hope and Challenges to Low-income People and Communities of Color (1/5/12)
- Bipartisan "Healthy Food Financing" Bills Would Create Jobs and Cut Childhood Obesity (12/1/11)
- America's Tomorrow: An Interactive Map of our Nation's Future (5/19/11)
- New Study Highlights Impact of Uneven Transit Access on Low-Income Communities (5/12/11)
- Prosperity 2050: Is Equity the Superior Growth Model? (4/22/11)
- U.S. Department of Education Announces (9/21/10)
- National Civil Rights Leaders Announce Virtual Book Club Exploring Race and America's Future (9/8/10)
- Keeping Kids Moving: How the Federal Transportation Bill Can Help Stop Childhood Obesity (7/15/10)
- Promoting Responsible Investment in Twin Cities' Low-Income, High-Foreclosure Neighborhoods (5/5/10)
- PolicyLink Launches the Promise Neighborhoods Institute (4/30/10)
- U.S. Senator Kristen Gillibrand Announces the National HFFI (4/12/10)
- First Lady Michelle Obama Highlights Pennsylvania Fresh Food Financing Initiative (2/19/10)
- Obama's Budget Funds National Healthy Food Financing Initiative (2/2/10)
- New Stimulus Funds will make Black & Latino Communities Healthier (9/18/09)
- Leading Health Foundations Say Prevention is Vital to Health Systems Reform (8/17/09)
- Smart Ideas at the Intersection of Transportation, Health, and Equity (7/21/09)
- Foreclosures Everywhere -- Now What? (7/8/09)
- A User's Guide to Community Transportation Dollars in the Stimulus (4/1/09)
- Katrina Housing Crisis Still Hampers Gulf Coast Recovery: New report offers most comprehensive look yet at Louisiana housing recovery programs three years after hurricanes (8/1/08)
- Smaller Industrial Cities Offer Walkable Haven for Families, New Report Says (7/22/08)
- Our Kids Can't Breathe in Our Communities: New report provides blueprint to fight the environmental triggers of childhood asthma (5/13/08)
- Danny Glover to preview Sundance-winning Katrina Documentary (3/6/08)
- Tavis Smiley to Lead National Panel on Race and Poverty in Election '08 (3/3/08)
- National Summit on Poverty and Equity coming to New Orleans (2/28/08)
- Ending the Crisis Among Men and Boys of Color (11/13/07)
- Building a Better New Orleans: Hope Needs Help; New report shows that, despite some successes, Katrina's most vulnerable victims still need help (8/24/07)
- Louisiana Rental Housing Crisis Worse Than Projected (6/14/07)
- PolicyLink Role at the Heart of Louisiana Rebuilding Plans (6/17/06)
- Operators At New Call Center Ready to Give Information to Louisiana Residents Displaced By Katrina and Rita (3/21/06)
- High Tech, State of the Art Web Portal Is 'First Stop on the Way Home' for Displaced Louisiana Residents, Businesses (3/8/06)
- New National Report Hails Programs in Five Cities for Innovative Contributions to the Renewal of America's Cities (3/8/06)
- PolicyLink Appoints New Associate Director for Development and Planning; And Announces Departure of Senior Staff Member (12/1/05)
- PolicyLink CEO to Address Louisiana Recovery Authority Board Meeting, Thursday, December 1: Stresses Need to Involve Evacuees and Residents in Rebuilding Plans. (12/1/05)
- Angela Glover Blackwell to Address Democratic Caucus Taskforce on Jobs and the Economy (11/16/05)
- Food Retailers Partner with Low-Income Communities to Fight Obesity Solutions in Local Access to Fresh, Healthy Food. (10/12/05)