Join Us on for a Conversation with Richard Cordray
- Tuesday, 05 June 2012
Global Policy Solutions invites you to join us on Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at 3 p.m. ET for a conversation with Richard Cordray, the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), to discuss how the CFPB is working to protect communities of colors from unfair financial products and abusive industry practices that undermine wealth creation. Register
Dr. Maya Rockeymoore Featured on CNN
- Thursday, 17 May 2012
Opinion: African-American Women and Fat? Consider Context, Choices
By Maya Rockeymoore, Ph.D.
Talking about being overweight is always an uncomfortable topic, no matter what color you are.
But when the New York Times ran an editorial, “Black women and fat”, it opened a wound most of us would like to ignore.
After all, aren't there more important things to talk about when it comes to African-American women and our lives?
Read the full article on CNN
Dr. Maya Rockeymoore First African American Woman to be Named Board Chair of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare
- Friday, 20 April 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 20, 2012
CONTACT: Andrew Sousa
(202) 265-5111
Dr. Maya Rockeymoore First African American Woman to be Named Board Chair of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare
WASHINGTON - Dr. Maya Rockeymoore, president and CEO of Global Policy Solutions, has been elected to chair the board of directors of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare for a three-year term beginning June 2012.
Taking on the Weight of the Nation
- Friday, 20 April 2012
Join us and Public Health Institute on May 1, 2012, for "Taking on the Weight of the Nation", a webinar featuring Maya Rockeymoore, Ph.D., president and CEO of Global Policy Solutions, to learn more about The Weight of the Nation films and campaign assets, and how these can be employed by you, your organization and affiliations, and community partnerships to create healthier built, food, beverage, social and community environments.
How the National Mortgage Settlement Will Impact Communities of Color
- Wednesday, 04 April 2012
On April 4, 2012, the Insight Center for Community Economic Development's Closing the Racial Wealth Gap Initiative held a webinar titled "How the National Mortgage Settlement Will Impact Communities of Color."
Organized by Global Policy Solutions, the webinar was moderated by Janis Bowdler, Director, Wealth Building Policy Project, National Council of La Raza with remarks from Jim Carr, Chief Business Officer at National Community Reinvestment Coalition and featured Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler.
Read more to download the PowerPoint presentation as well as an audio file.
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