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State Redrawing Legislative Districts

As U.S. Census figures roll out and states begin the politically charged process of redrawing state legislative maps, the politics of race is...
Offering a Lifeline Reform for a Broadband Age

Lifeline is a Universal Service Fund (USF) program designed in the mid-’80s to accomplish a straightforward task with clear-cut benefits. As...
Death Rates Remain Higher for Poor Black Americans

In 2000, a black, working-aged resident of a poor neighborhood was significantly more likely to die than a white American — a situation that...
Why African Americans Should Care About Social Security

Unemployment seems to be budging very little, especially for blacks, where it hovers around 15.7 percent. Millions of so-called baby boomers are...
Readout of the President’s Meeting with the National Policy Alliance

Today in the Roosevelt Room of the West Wing, the President met with members of the National Policy Alliance (NPA) to discuss a variety of issues...

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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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