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Blacks Key to Obama's Victory

Despite efforts in some states to suppress the Black vote and predictions that African-Americans would not turn out at the rate they did in 2008,...
Baltimoreans Are As Healthy As Their Neighborhoods

Another study is adding to growing evidence that the condition of a neighborhood can have a significant impact on its residents' health....
Hard-Nosed Approach Wins Votes in the South, but Lacks Broader Appeal

In Bibb County, Ala., on Tuesday, a Democrat named Walter Sansing was in a race for county commissioner against a Republican named Charles Beasley...
The New America: What the Election Teaches Us About Ourselves

America woke up Wednesday, looked into a giant mirror made up of millions of votes and saw how it has been changing for decades.

It...
With Their Big Political Win, the New American Electorate Has Arrived

In the days immediately following the presidential election, Martin Mendez was in a blue funk.

A Latino Republican, he watched with...

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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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