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Joint Center Statement AFTER President Obama's State of the Union Address

WASHINGTON, DC – Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies President and CEO, Ralph B. Everett released the following statement after President Obama’s State of the Union Address:

We applaud the firmness and resolve with which the...

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Medicare and Social Security in a Time of Budget Austerity

January 31, 2013 - 9:30am

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Ralph Everett Statement on the 2012 Presidential Election

The American people have decided that President Obama should be given another term in office to continue leading the nation toward economic recovery...
Ralph B. Everett Statement on Voting Rights

Participatory democracy and civic engagement are bedrock American values. What we should be doing as a nation is working very hard to expand voter...
Organizations Declare "State of Emergency" on Voting Rights

The voting booth is the one place where we all are presumed equal, yet the reality this year is that the playing field is far from level. ...

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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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