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February 23, 2010
Joint Center to Release Report on Trends in Broadband Adoption and Use Among Minority Americans

January 28, 2010
Statement of Ralph B. Everett, President and CEO Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies

December 16, 2009
Commission Conveys African American Perspectives on Climate Change to Copenhagen Conference (COP15)

December 2, 2009
Joint Center Announces Delegation to UN Climate Change Conference

November 18, 2009
Joint Center Applauds New Report on Policy Options for Expanding Broadband Adoption

November 18, 2009
Statement of Joint Center President and CEO Ralph B. Everett Commending Reverend Jesse Jackson, Sr.

October 19, 2009
Joint Center Commission Will Focus on Role of Expectant Fathers in Healthier Pregnancies and Babies

October 14, 2009
Joint Center Announces $2.5 Million for its Campaign to Eliminate Health Disparities

September 30, 2009
National Survey Shows Majority of African Americans Want Action to Minimize the Impacts of Climate Change

September 29, 2009
King County Hosts National Initiative to Reduce Health Disparities

September 25, 2009
Joint Center to Release National Poll of African American Views on Global Climate Change and What to do About It

September 23, 2009
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski and Commissioner Michael Copps Address Joint Center Luncheon

September 22, 2009
Economic, Community and Political Leaders to Confront “Wealth Gap”

September 17, 2009
Study Finds Racial Inequalities Cost U.S. Health System Over $50 Billion a Year

August 26, 2009
Statement of Ralph B. Everett, President and CEO of Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, on Senator Edward M. Kennedy

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In 2005, African American children were disproportionately likely to receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits. African American children were 21 percent of the 1.64 million children who received SSDI benefits as the children of disabled workers, but were only 15.5 percent of all children in the United States. Learn more.