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Topic: Civic ParticipationResearch
March 2010
On the day following such a historic election, FOCUS Magazine interviewed Rep. James E. Clyburn for his reactions and perceptions of the challenges that lie ahead.
March 2010
Dr. Fredrick Harris of Columbia University analyzes how the election of Barack Obama has affected the social identities of African Americans and what this means for the next four years.
March 2010
Dr. Andre Brimmer looks back at how this economic crisis began and how it will challenge the Obama administration.
March 2010
Melanie Campbell, CEO and Executive Director of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation (NCBCP), reflects on NCBCP's accomplishments and looks forward to the organization's efforts to increase black turnout in the 2008 elections.
March 2010
The 2008 presidential campaign represts a historic occasion for both African Americans and black politics.
December 2009
As the Supreme Court term ended last Spring, two decisions held particular interest for the African American community. These decisions, regarding voting rights and employment, are analyzed in the two briefs that follow.
December 2009
The 2008 Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies Education Survey is a national survey of 750 African American households, conducted between September 16 and October 6, 2008.
December 2009
In the United States and around the world, the election of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States was a landmark achievement. Obama's success can be traced in part to his own exceptional qualities as a candidate, as well a tide of anti-Republican sentiment in the waning days of the Bush administration burdened with the War in Iraq and failing economy.
April 2009
Though few of us had ever predicted it would happen in our lifetimes, the United states now has an African American President---the son of a black Kenyan and a white Kansan.
July 2008
While African Americans do not believe global warming is one of the most pressing national problems the U.S. confronts, there is a widespread recognition of the problem of global warming among them, and a strong belief that the federal government should take steps to deal with it. There is also a fairly widespread understanding that there will be costs associated with dealing with global warming...
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January 1, 2008
To better understand the issues and to inform its deliberation in formulating recommendations for policy, research, and practice, the Infant Mortality Commission asked experts in various fields related to maternal and child health and infant mortality to prepare background papers on specific issues. This background paper seeks to expand our understanding of the causes and effects of infant...
November 1, 2007
The 2007 Joint Center National Survey of Likely Black Presidential Primary Voters is a national survey of 750 black likely primary/caucus voters, conducted between Oct. 5 and Nov. 2, 2007. Respondents were asked their views on important national problems, issues in the campaign, and candidates for both the Democratic and Republican presidential nominations. The survey methodology is described in...
July 1, 2006
The following is a brief review of some of the available evidence of what transpired on November 7, 2006, when the Democrats gained control of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. The black vote played a critical role in the outcome of a number of closely contested elections, especially for the U.S. Senate. In particular, this review focuses on the behavior and significance of...
February 1, 2008
With the presidential primary season now in full swing, the significance of the African American vote, particularly in choosing the Democratic nominee, has become increasingly clear. While not particularly significant in the two states that traditionally go first in the process, Iowa and New Hampshire, the black vote will be critical in the primaries in Michigan (Jan. 15), South Carolina (...
