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Black Voters Look to Leverage Their Loyalty

When black voters gave President Barack Obama 93 percent support on Election Day in defiance of predictions that they might sit it out this year,...
Fox, MSNBC Became More Extreme as Vote Neared

"...In the final week of the campaign, both Fox News and MSNBC became even more extreme in how they differed from the rest of the press in...
Baltimore Residents Live Long or Die Young Based on Neighborhood

The place where 3-year-old Antoine Graves grows into adulthood is likely to determine whether he lives to be very old or dies young, according to...
A Very Tough Election for Black Candidates Not Named Obama

President Obama won a second term last week, but it wasn’t a great week for other African-American candidates.

Despite Obama...
Cardin Pledges To Work To End Health Disparities In Baltimore Neighborhoods

U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) today joined U.S. Congressman Elijah Cummings and members of The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies at...

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Blacks and the 2012 Elections: A Preliminary Analysis
David A. Bositis, Ph.D.

December 2012

Place Matters for Health in the South Delta: Ensuring Opportunities for Good Health for All
The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies

November 2012

Place Matters for Health in Baltimore: Ensuring Opportunities for Good Health for All
The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies

November 2012

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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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