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Amb. Susan Rice, Congressional Black Caucus Honored at Annual Gala

Ambassador Susan E. Rice, the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, will receive the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies’ 2013 Louis E. Martin Great American Award at the organization’s Annual Gala Dinner on May 7 at the Mandarin...
Joint Center President Applauds Tenure of Departing FCC Chairman

Ralph B. Everett, President and CEO of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, released the following statement on Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski’s announcement that he will step down in the coming weeks:...
Joint Center Panel Analyzes Sequestration’s Effects on Communities of Color

Five policy experts delved into details on how impending sequestration cuts will further disadvantage those who depend on federal assistance programs, particularly people of color, during a Thursday panel discussion at the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies...
Joint Center Event to Explore Impacts of Sequestration on Communities of Color

A panel of experts will discuss the potential impact of the sequestration program cuts on communities of color at a Thursday morning event hosted by the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies.

The event will take place on Thursday,...
African American Leaders Meet with President Barack Obama

Joint Center President and CEO Ralph B. Everett joined a meeting of prominent African...

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The Deep South and Medicaid Expansion: The View From Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, and South Carolina
David A. Bositis, Ph.D.

May 2013

Retirement Confidence in the Education Sector: Comparisons by Race
Wilhelmina A. Leigh, Ph.D.

April 2013

Further to Go: Job Creation in African American Communities

Michael R. Wenger

Ying Li, Ph.D.

April 2013

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