http://www.census.gov/prod/2013pubs/p20-568.pdf
Analyzes the increasingly diverse American electorate, specifically for the presidential elections since 1996 with special attention given to the patterns of voter turnout by race and Hispanic origin. Stresses that blacks voted at a higher rate than whites for the first time in 2012 election. From the Census Bureau
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/famee_04262013.pdf
Reports that 10.5% of families included an unemployed person in 2012 down 1% from 2011. Provides figures on unemployment by racial and Hispanic characteristics of families. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics
http://www.eeoc.gov/federal/reports/aawg.cfm
Identifies seven major obstacles in the federal workplace that hinder equal employment opportunities for African American employees. From the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/wmpd/2013/pdf/nsf13304_digest.pdf
Updated information on enrollment, degrees awarded, and employment for those in targeted groups. From the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics of the National Science Foundation
http://www.census.gov/prod/2013pubs/acsbr11-17.pdf
In this report poverty rates are summarized by race and Hispanic origin for the U.S., each state, and the District of Columbia. Poverty rates are also presented for selected detailed race and origin groups in cities and towns with the largest populations of these groups. From the Census Bureau
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41431.pdf
Describes the high percentage of children living in fatherless households, the tendency for such households to be below the poverty level, and policy options that could make fathers play a more important role in the family. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/201505.pdf
Reports on the current number of African Americans in the U.S. Congress, historical firsts, the Congressional Black Caucus, and other relevant information. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the U.S. Department of State Foreign Press Center
http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/employment_occupations/cb12-225.html
Press release which announces the availability of the 2006-2010 American Community Survey EEO tabulation, 107 tables about the composition of the labor force crossed by sex, race, and ethnicity and information about occupation, earnings, education, and commuting patterns. Available since the 1970s, this EEO data is based for the first time on American Community Survey data rather than decennial census data. Access through the American Fact Finder tool at the Census site. From the Census Bureau