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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...
Medical schools don't produce enough primary care doctors, study says

As the U.S. grapples with a shortage of primary care physicians, many in health care fear that access will sharply decline as health reform adds...
Black politicians gaining little capital after Obama's election

Sixteen months after Barack Obama's presidential win seemed to usher in a...
Joint Center Report Boosts Paternal Involvement in Black Families

Charging that single parenthood is “an epidemic” in African American communities, the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies has...

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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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