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National "Never Again" Forum

This document summarizes a forum convened by the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies on April 11, 2006, in collaboration with the National Policy Alliance (NPA). It is part of a broader Joint Center's Never Again effort designed to help ensure that the tragedies that befell Gulf Coast residents, particularly low-income residents and African Americans, in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita never again occur. As part of the next phase of work, the Joint Center will sponsor regional forums on disaster mitigation planning.


Steps Toward an Inclusive Community

Across America, there are examples of towns and cities that have not only united but also created a movement to stand up against hate--like Billings, Montana; Springfield, Illinois; and Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Clarksburg, West Virginia, provides another unique story with lessons to be learned from its response to the Ku Klux Klan. This is a case study of how Clarksburg, a moderately sized community in West Virginia, responded to a KKK rally by conducting a counter-rally, the “Get Real Rally”, which in turn led to the Clarksburg Unity Project.


From Talk to Action: An Online Community Response to Racial Profiling

How can online dialogue on controversial issues of race and ethnicity strengthen local coalitions and promote action to address a specific issue?

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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.