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Interest growing in District 1 runoff

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Black Republican faces Thurmond's son in US runoff

CHARLESTON, South Carolina - A black lawmaker is battling the son of one-time segregationist Strom Thurmond for the Republican congressional...
For black candidates, top spots still elusive

MELBOURNE, Fla. — The theory was that...
Black politicians gaining little capital after Obama's election

Sixteen months after Barack Obama's presidential win seemed to usher in a...
Will Arizona’s Tough Immigration Law Fuel Hispanic Turnout for Democrats?

In the wake of Arizona's strict new immigration law, which grants police broad powers to check people's legal status, Hispanics nationwide are...

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Vice President Biden to Address Joint Center Annual Gala Dinner

WASHINGTON, DC – The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, a research and policy institution that focuses on the concerns of African...
Joint Center, TIAA-CREF Report Explores Education Sector Retirement

A report released today by the TIAA-CREF Institute and the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies reveals that both African-American and...
Joint Center Panel Analyzes Sequestration’s Effects on Communities of Color

Five policy experts delved into details on how impending sequestration cuts will further disadvantage those who depend on federal assistance programs...

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The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies is a catalyst for groundbreaking research and critical policy analysis on topics of concern to all Americans, especially African Americans and other people of color. Founded in 1970 to encourage civic and political participation in the African American community, the Joint Center continues to support black leadership and other black policy makers by serving as a source of trusted information, innovations, and ideas on a broad range of issues. Through its scholarly research, distinctive analyses of issues, and convening of forums, the Joint Center helps guide the policy process toward practical solutions on America's most challenging issues - and toward a better future for all Americans.

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