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Focus Magazine

Focus Magazine

Focus Magazine

Since 1972, FOCUS magazine has provided coverage of national issues to a leadership audience. Over 18,000 readers, nearly half of whom are black elected officials, value the magazine for its in-depth, yet straightforward features on politics, as well as a broad range of economic and social concerns affecting African Americans and the nation at large.

TrendLetter, FOCUS' news and analysis section, is divided into three sections: Political Report, Economic Report, and Health Report. TrendLetter provides an overview from a black perspective of public policy initiatives, economic issues, and international affairs. Readers are also updated on state and national campaigns and elections.

Subscriptions: Price U.S. $15.00 per year. To subscribe, please send a check or money order to: Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies and mail to FOCUS Subscriptions, Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, 1090 Vermont Avenue, Suite 1100, NW, Washington, DC. 20005. To purchase back issues or to obtain reprint permissions, contact the Joint Center's Office of Communications at 202-789-3500.

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Betty Anne Williams
Director of Communications
Tel: 202-789-3505
E-mail: media@jointcenter.org

Featured Articles

May/June 2008 (Vol. 36/2)
Environmental Justice Through the Eye of Hurricane Katrina
by Reilly Morse

May/June 2008 (Vol. 36/2)
Where Are We 40 Years After Kerner?
by Tukufu Zuberi

May/June 2008 (Vol. 36/2)
Lessons From Kerner For the Millennial Generation
by Mayor Cory A. Booker

May/June 2008 (Vol. 36/2)
Kerner Commission Work Remains Unfinished
by Dr. Mary Frances Berry

May/June 2008 (Vol. 36/2)
The Oneness of Twoness: The Promise and Challenge of Racial Equality
by John A. Payton and Victor A. Bolden

May/June 2008 (Vol. 36/2)
Young African American Males at the Crossroads
by Representative Danny K. Davis

January/February 2008 (Vol. 36/1)
Tackling Health Challenges Facing African Americans: An Interview with Dr. Reed Tuckson
by The Joint Center

January/February 2008 (Vol. 36/1)
Black Youth Losing Interest in Military Service
by Edwin Dorn

January/February 2008 (Vol. 36/1)
The African American Climate Change Crisis
by M. K. Dorsey

January/February 2008 (Vol. 36/1)
Significance of African American Vote in Primaries
by David A. Bositis

January/February 2008 (Vol. 36/1)
The 2007 Subprime Lending Experience: Picking Up the Pieces
by Wilhelmina A. Leigh and Danielle Huff

Did You Know?

Nearly all African-American likely voters in South Carolina think presidential candidates should commit to action on affordable health care (97%), retirement security (96%), and family financial security (95%). Seventy-one percent feel the country is more politically divided today, and 77% consider the political process in Washington to be seriously broken. Learn more.