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Inequality Matters: Infant Mortality in the Global Village sfdsdf

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Inequality Matters: Infant Mortality in the Global Village
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Ronald David
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January 1, 2008
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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 mortality within a broader global context. It offers comparisons between infant mortality in the U.S. and in other nations across the globe, providing a compassionate examination of the impact of social and economic inequalities on population health and infant mortality. The author concludes with policy recommendations to help mitigate or eliminate the inequalities that contribute to infant mortality. This analysis complements and reinforces the recommendations of other Courage to Love: Infant Mortality Commission background and framing papers on infant mortality and maternal nutrition; infant mortality and resilience; the role of breastfeeding in maternal and infant health; the historical framework of policies and practices to reduce infant mortality; and the authentic voices of those affected by infant mortality.

 

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Factors Affecting Health of Men of Color in the United States: An Overview sfdsdf

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Factors Affecting Health of Men of Color in the United States: An Overview
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Wilhelmina A. Leigh, Ph.D.
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December 1, 2004
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Men of color face many challenges in achieving and maintaining good health. Their social circumstances and cultural norms, as well as the larger society’s discriminatory treatment of them, often engender in these men unhealthful responses. When social circumstances include poverty, limited education, and scarce employment opportunities, the impact on health can be especially harmful. This brief provides an overview of factors that influence the health and longevity of men of color in the United States, and makes policy recommendations for improving their health status.

 

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DELLUMS Report: Meeting the Health Needs of Youth Involved in the Juvenile Justice System sfdsdf

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DELLUMS Report: Meeting the Health Needs of Youth Involved in the Juvenile Justice System
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Karen Clark
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May 1, 2007
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This paper examines emerging strategies and models for effective treatment and support for young people in the juvenile justice system. It clarifies Medicaid regulations that affect states’ ability to deliver vital health services in a timely manner as young people enter and leave the juvenile justice system. And it offers guidance to state legislators, mental health and juvenile justice professionals, as well as others who are working to provide the wide range of health services needed by young people in the juvenile justice system.

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2008 National Opinion Poll sfdsdf

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David A. Bositis, Ph.D.
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October 21, 2008
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The 2008 Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies National Opinion Poll is a national survey of 750 African American adults, conducted between September 16 and October 6, 2008. The survey's questions cover a range of topics including politics of the 2008 election and various issues, including education.

 

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Michael R. Wenger sfdsdf

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Acting Vice President, Civic Engagement and Governance Institute
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Michael R. Wenger, of Mitchellville, Maryland, is Acting Vice President of the Civic Engagement and Governance Institute at the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, the nation’s pre-eminent research and public policy analysis institution focusing on issues of race.  In this capacity he serves as an editorial consultant to FOCUS, the Joint Center’s bi-monthly magazine, and consults on other Joint Center programs.  He also is an adjunct professor in the Department of Sociology, specializing in race relations, at The George Washington University, and is a consultant on race relations. 

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Wenger, M.R. & Shaw, Stan F. (2010). Northerners in a Jim Crow world. In Hicks, T. & Pitre, A. (Eds.) The Educational Lockout of African Americans in Prince Edward County, Virginia (1959-1964): Personal Accounts and Reflections. Lanham, MD: University Press of America.
 
Wenger, M.R. (2010). My Black Family, My White Privilege: A White Man’s Journey Through the Nation’s Racial Minefield. Unpublished book-length manuscript.

Wenger, M.R. (2009). The path to true integration. Integral: The Journal of Fund for an Open Society, 1(1).
                                                                                                   
Wenger, M.R. (2009). Walking the Earth As Brothers and Sisters: Building An Anti-Racism Movement to Achieve Enduring Race Equity. Battle Creek, MI: W.K. Kellogg Foundation.

Wenger, M.R. (2008). No More Katrinas: How Reducing Disparities Can Promote Disaster Preparedness. Washington, DC: Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies.

Wenger, M.R. (2007) Why racism equals poverty: The discriminatory math of economic disparity,” Urban League Opportunity Journal, 22.

Wenger, M.R. (2005). Rising African American Leaders: Challenges for a New Generation. Washington, DC: Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies.

Wenger, M.R. (2004). Brown v. Board: A new milestone decade. Teaching Tolerance, 25.
 
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Wenger, M.R. "The Last Lecture: A Recipe for Trouble." George Washington University Lecture Series. Washington, DC. Apr. 2010.

Wenger, M.R. "Concepts for Teaching About Race: Do Your Deeds Match Your Creeds?" Mississippi Summit on Civil Rights. Oxford, MS. Jun. 2007.

Wenger, M.R. "The Legacy of Our History of Conquest, Oppression and Purposeful Privilege." Mayor’s Summit on Race. Tallahassee, FL. Oct. 2006.

Wenger, M.R. "Brown at 50: A Turning Point in American History and A Missed Opportunity." Black History Month Symposium, Internal Revenue Service. Washington, DC. Feb. 2004.

Wenger, M.R. "No Escape: The Demographic and Technological Revolutions, Taking Advantage of the New America to Build One America." Millennium Symposium on Race and Justice, Black Leadership Forum. New York City. Apr. 2001.

Wenger, M.R. "The Significance of the American Racial Struggle: The President’s Initiative on Race and the Personal Responsibility of Every American to the World Community." Annual Conference on Connecting Communities, Initiatives for Change (formerly Moral Re-Armament). Caux, Switzerland. Jul. 1999.

Wenger, M.R. "Dealing with Attitudes on Race: A Network to Bridge Racial Divisions." Race Relations Conference, Community Relations Service, U.S. Department of Justice. Miami Beach, FL. Apr. 1999.

 

Mr. Wenger's full biography can be found here.

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Roderick J. Harrison, Ph.D. sfdsdf

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Roderick J. Harrison, Ph.D.
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Senior Research Fellow, Civic Engagement and Governance Institute
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Roderick Harrison is the founding director of DataBank, an online clearinghouse of data on African Americans and other ethnic populations. Previously, he served as chief of the U.S. Census Bureau's Racial Statistics Branch where he helped to expand the content and number of the Bureau's publications and releases on racial and ethnic populations. In 1998, the American Statistical Society awarded him the Roger Herriot Award for Innovations in Federal Statistics for his work in revising the racial and ethnic classifications used by all federal agencies and efforts in developing new classifications on race and ethnicity for the 2000 Census.

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David A. Bositis, Ph.D. sfdsdf

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Senior Research Associate, Civic Engagement and Governance Institute
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Dr. David A. Bositis (B.A., Northwestern; M.A., Ph.D, Southern Illinois University), who has been at the Joint Center since 1990, is the author, co-author or editor of six books, eleven monographs, and numerous scholarly articles, analyses, and reports. Dr. Bositis has taught political science and sociology at the George Washington University and SUNY-Potsdam.

Since 1992, Dr. Bositis has designed and managed 29 national surveys for the Joint Center, which have included approximately 35,000 respondents.  These surveys include studies done for the U.S. Army, HBO, Pfizer, Fortune, AARP, and other U.S. corporations. These surveys have included national and state surveys of the African American and Hispanic populations and the general population, as well as specialized national surveys of black elected officials, young adults, black churches, minority owned businesses, black professionals, and social workers. Dr. Bositis has written many OP-Ed pieces for the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, and other leading newspapers.

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Bositis, D.A. (2010). African American State Polls on Climate Change and 2010 Midterms Elections: The Results of a Multi-State Poll: The View from Arkansas, Indiana, Missouri, and South Carolina. Washington, DC: Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies.

Bositis, D.A. (2010). Blacks and the 2010 Midterms: A Preliminary Analysis. Washington, DC: Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies

Bositis, D.A. (2010). In Anticipation of November 2: Black Voters and Candidates and the 2010 Midterm Elections. Washington, DC: Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies.

Bositis, D.A. (2009). Joint Center National Survey of African Americans on Climate Change and Conservation. Washington, DC: Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies.

Bositis, D.A. (2009). 2008 Joint Center national survey of African American families' views on education. Focus, 37(4), 14-15.

Bositis, D.A. (2008). Blacks and the 2008 elections: A preliminary analysis. Focus, 36(5), 2, 13, 15-16.

Bositis, D.A. (2008). 2008 National Opinion Poll. Washington, DC: Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies.

Bositis, D.A. (2007). Black Political Power in the New Century. In Bullard, R.D. (Ed.), The Black Metropolis in the Twenty-First Century: Race, Power, and the Politics of Place. Lanham, MD: Rowman and Littlefield Publishers.

Bositis, D.A. (2006). Voting Rights and Minority Representation: Redistricting 1992-2002. Lanham, MD: University Press of America.

Bositis, D.A. (2005). The Impact of the Core Voting Rights Act on Voting and Officeholding. In Valelly, R. (Ed.), The Voting Rights Act: Securing the Ballot. Washington, DC: CQ Press.

 

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Statement of Ralph B. Everett, President and CEO Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies sfdsdf

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Statement of Ralph B. Everett, President and CEO Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies
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January 28, 2010
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President Obama was elected to office on a platform of addressing key issues of concern to the vast majority of Americans – restoring economic and retirement security, reforming our inequitable and costly health care system, creating a new energy economy and expanding educational opportunity.

To be sure, there has been progress on these fronts during his term in office and, at the same time, new challenges have emerged.

The President, in his first State of the Union address, clearly expressed his determination to see through the key elements of his agenda and the reforms that most Americans – and certainly the majority of people of color in this country – know are necessary to put our nation on the right track toward greater security, prosperity and equality of opportunity.

In particular, the President pledged to advocate for more and better jobs, and that is something that resonates with so many people who are struggling to cope in the current recession. It is time for our political parties to unite for the common good and put America back to work. This should be job number one for our leaders.

We believe most Americans are heartened by the President’s resolve. As we have done before with Presidents of both political parties, the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies offers our best effort to assist the administration and Congress in meeting our nation’s present challenges, restoring the strength and vitality of the state of our union, and bringing about a new birth of hope for all Americans.

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