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Over the years, the Joint Center has addressed a number of critical foreign policy issues—including democracy and governance, economic development and growth, HIV/AIDS and public health, the empowerment of women and youth, the environment and global climate change, and the role of African Americans and other minorities in the formation and implementation of US foreign policy.

Funding for the Joint Center’s International programs has been provided by U.S. Foundations and corporations, the U.S. Agency for International Development, and foreign assistance agencies including AusAID (Australia), the United Kingdom (DFID), and the European Union (EU).

 

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Did You Know?

Did you know that the earliest age at which you can retire and receive partial Social Security benefits is 62 years? Did you know that the earliest age at which you can retire with full benefits is 65 years? Many African Americans do not know these facts—a October-November 2005 Joint Center survey found that a majority of African American respondents (61 percent) know that you can get benefits if you retire early. However, only 39 percent of African American respondents know that the early retirement age is 62 years, and only a third (32 percent) know that 65 years is the earliest age at which one can retire with full benefits.