July 29 - August 6, 2008
Joint Center names new Vice President to lead its Health Policy Institute, in MSN, Bizjournals, Sun Herald, The Earth Times, Milwaukee Business Journal, Columbus Business First, Atlanta Business Chronicle, Phoenix Business Journal, Cincinatti Business Courier, and Calibre
U.S. blacks face harsher climate change impact, in Business & Media Institute, Calibre, California Energy Circuit, Grist, Pajamas Media, Planet Ark, Power Line, News24, Reuters, S.C. Politics Today, Star-Telegram, The Washington Continent, The Washington Times, TVNZ, and Yahoo! News UK
Trying to gauge the 'Obama Effect' in Senate and House races, in US News and World Report
Rep. Kilpatrick wins 13th District race, in The Detroit News
Republicans are experts when it comes to 'race card,' in The Tennessean
Rep. Kilpatrick, zoo tax top ballot, in The Detroit News
Harrison testifies on reducing the Census undercount
August 4, 2008
Joint Center Names New Vice President to Lead its Health Policy Institute
July 29, 2008
Leaders Kick Off Commission to Engage African Americans on Climate Change
July 23, 2008
Leaders to Announce Commission to Engage African Americans
July 23, 2008
Alameda County Hosts National Initiative to Reduce Health Disparities
Demographics Data for 'Super Tuesday' States. The Joint Center's DataBank has created a series of interactive, statistical profiles to present data that can enchance voting analysis for all 50 states and the District of Columbia.[Read more]
2008 Election. The 2007 Joint Center National Survey of Likely Black Presidential Primary Voters.[Read more]
2006 Midterm Election. Analysis of the Nov. 7, 2006, balloting when the Democrats gained control of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate.[Read more]
Joint Center's 2007 Annual Report
Highlights from the 2008 Joint Center Annual Dinner
In the Washington, DC viewing area, watch PBS rebroadcast on Howard University television station WHUT-TV, Wednesdays at 8 p.m., June 18-July 9. More about the Joint Center and Unnatural Causes
Joint Center's Place Matters Initiative
The PLACE MATTERS Initiative is conceived as the centerpiece of HPI's work. PLACE MATTERS is a national initiative, designed to improve the health outcomes of participating communities through a shared learning experience.
Place Matters in Oakland, CA, 7/23-25/08
Sullivan Alliance
Sullivan opposes plan to keep menthol in cigarettes.
The Sullivan Alliance to Transform America's Health Professions held a webinar on May 15 about state efforts to increase diversity in those professions. Click here to access the program.
“Sounding the Alarm on Black Infant Mortality: College-educated Black Women Are Also At-Risk"[Read more]
Two Black Elected Officials Moving to Higher Offices[Read more]
Student leader reflects on presidential race in South Carolina [Read more]
Orangeburg, S.C., professor takes stock of Palmetto state’s role in presidential politics. [Read more]
Harvard Fellows Visit Health Policy Institute [Read more]
Homeownership among blacks remains far lower than among whites: Subprime mortgage crisis worsens the picture [Read more]