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In Anticipation of November 2: Black Voters and Candidates and the 2010 Midterm Elections
This analysis provides a brief review of the potential role of Black voters and candidates in the 2010 midterms. In particular, it examines some past midterm elections where a strong…
The ‘Secret’ Epidemic: Disparities in Hepatitis C Incidence, Treatment, and Outcomes
On May 3, 2010, the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies convened the Disparities in Hepatitis C Incidence, Treatment, and Outcomes Roundtable Discussion in Chicago, IL, with the goal…
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010: Advancing Health Equity for Racially and Ethnically Diverse Populations
Racial/ethnic disparities in health and health care in the United States are persistent and well documented. Communities of color fare far worse than their white counterparts across a range of…
Commission on Paternal Involvement in Pregnancy Outcomes (CPIPO) Presents: Best and Promising Practices for Improving Research, Policy and Practice on Paternal Involvement in Pregnancy Outcomes
The Commission on Paternal Involvement in Pregnancy Outcomes, which is convened by Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies and the Joint Center Health Policy Institute, issued policy, research and…
The Oneness of Twoness: The Promise and Challenge of Racial Equality
Opportunities for African Americans have multiplied even as polarization lingers. Read The Oneness of Twoness: The Promise and Challenge of Racial Equality below. OnenessPaytonBolden 1
Following the Money: Tracking Federal AIDS Appropriations to Address Disparities in HIV and AIDS Treatments in the United States
The Joint Center’s Health Policy Institute recently released a report entitled “Following the Money: Tracking Federal AIDS Appropriations to Address Disparities in HIV and AIDS Treatment in the United States,”…
Congressional Black Caucus Hearing Out of Work But Not Out of Hope: Addressing the Crisis of the Chronically Unemployed
Read an expert from a testimony for the Congressional Black Caucus hearing, “Out of Work But Not of Hope: Addressing the Crisis of the Chronically Unemployed” below. Read the full…
Commission to Engage African Americans on Climate Change Fact Sheet
Hurricanes Katrina and Gustav highlighted the vulnerability of the African American community to the types of extreme weather events that the scientific community believes will be exacerbated by global climate…
National Minority Broadband Adoption: Comparative Trends in Adoption, Acceptance, and Use
Between December 2009 and January 2010, the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies conducted a study of 2,741 respondents, oversampling African Americans and Hispanics, to understand national minority broadband…
Reproductive Health of African American Adolescents: Pregnancy and Childbirth
FACT SHEETS ON THE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH OF AFRICAN AMERICAN ADOLESCENTS Summary: Both pregnancy and childbirth rates declined dramatically for African American females during the 1990s. Despite these declines, they remain…