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Joint Center Citations December 2009

December 21-31, 2009

The year 2009 and the state of Black America in turbulent times, The Final Call

Lawmakers Urge Incentives To Increase Broadband Adoption, Black Web

Blacks and Hispanics Still the Biggest Losers in Health Care Reform Bill Gut, New American Media

The Curse of High Expectations, blackvoicenews.com

Climate for social change dialogue, The Charlotte Post

Climate conference lacking diversity, Philadelphia Tribune

Obama on Global Warming: ‘Time For Talk is Over’, Black Enterprise

Beyond the Spin: The high cost of inequality, The Philadelphia Inquirer

Miss. congressman in national spotlight, The Clarion-Ledger

Climate change as civil rights, Black Star News

The adoption and usage of broadband threatens the future sustainability of our communities, Westside Gazette

December 11-20, 2009

Climate change as civil rights, Black Star News

The adoption and usage of broadband threatens the future sustainability of our communities, Westside Gazette

WCM celebrates Silver Anniversary, The Tuskegee News

Are blacks abandoning Obama? The Daily Beast

Blacks getting a seat at the green table, Black Enterprise

Black lawmakers reunite in Lauderdale, South Florida Times

December 1-10, 2009

Comcast and the National Black Caucus of State Legislators partner to expand broadband adoption, Forbes, Stockhouse, Daily Business News, Earth Times

Legislators of Color Urge Assault on Digital Divide, Consumer Electronics Net, TMCnet

National Black Caucus of State Legislators To Host Joint Broadband Summit in Ft. Lauderdale, TMCnet

White House forum seeks strategies to put America back to work, Black Enterprise

Joint Center announces delegation to UN climate change conference, Yahoo! News, PR Newswire, Sun Herald, Fox Business

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