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August 28, 2008
Joint Center Reflects on Nomination of Senator Obama

August 22, 2008
Electoral Map Favors Obama in November, Says Joint Center

August 20, 2008
Joint Center Mourns the Death of Rep. Stephanie Tubbs-Jones, D-Ohio

August 4, 2008
Joint Center Names New Vice President to Lead its Health Policy Institute

July 29, 2008
Leaders Kick Off Commission to Engage African Americans on Climate Change

July 23, 2008
Leaders to Announce Commission to Engage African Americans

July 23, 2008
Alameda County Hosts National Initiative to Reduce Health Disparities

June 4, 2008
Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies President Applauds Presumptive Democratic Nominee

May 14, 2008
Joint Center Urges New Responses to Disaster Preparedness

April 18, 2008
JOINT CENTER IDENTIFIES SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH AS KEY TO BLACK INFANT MORTALITY

April 14, 2008
JOINT CENTER TO FOCUS ON ISSUES OF HEALTH EQUITY DURING CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS SPRING HEALTH BRAINTRUST

April 4, 2008
Everett Recalls King’s Vision on Anniversary of Slain Leader’s Assassination

April 3, 2008
Joint Center and Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Highlight Broadband Technology Policies, with Emphasis on Communities of Color

February 1, 2008
Joint Center Moves Forward on Climate Change; Seeks Senior Research Associate to Coordinate Initiative

February 1, 2008
JOINT CENTER’S ‘PLACE MATTERS’ TEAM UPDATES S.C. LAWMAKERS

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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.