Articles by Joint Center
Voter Suppression is Wrong
Today, J. Christian Adams @ElectionLawCtr tweeted the following: “‘If there was justice in the world they’d be suppressing white people’ says @jointcenter staffer. What says @donnabrazile @SpencerOverton?” He elaborated on…
Joint Center in Selma for 50th
Joint Center Selma Event — 2:30-4 pm Saturday (today): If you’re in Selma, come to our Joint Center event at the Selma Public Library (corner of Selma Ave. and Broad,…
50 Years of the Voting Rights Act
The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies recently released 50 Years of the Voting Rights Act: The State of Race in Politics. The report is critical to understanding the…
50 Years of the Voting Rights Act
Today, the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies released 50 Years of the Voting Rights Act: The State of Race in Politics. The report is critical to understanding the…
Joint Center Meets with President Obama
From the White House Office of the Press Secretary… Readout of the President’s Meeting with African American Civil Rights and Faith Leaders Today, President Obama met with African American civil…
Joint Center Hosts Commissioners Breakfast
This morning the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies hosted a breakfast gathering of state public service commissioners of color at the Renaissance Washington Hotel in Washington DC. The…
Black Turnout & the 2014 Midterms
Today the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies released Black Turnout & the 2014 Midterms by Professors Andra Gillespie and Tyson King-Meadows, which examines the impact of black voters in…
New Report Details Adult Californians’ health by race and ethnicity
The UCLA Center for Health Policy Research released findings from analyses of 2011-12 California Health Interview Survey on various health indicators among adult Californians, including insurance status, nutrition, clinical health outcomes, health behaviors, food insecurity, and…
Limited English Proficient Communities Remain At-Risk for being Uninsured
A new report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation provides state-level estimates for health insurance status among Limited English proficient (LEP) communities. Using data from the 2012 American Community Survey, the report‘s authors examined data…
Juvenile Incarcerations Are Down, But Disparities Remain
The National Council on Crime & Delinquency recently published a report indicating that there has been a significant decrease in the number of juvenile incarcerations. The report attributes this success…
