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A Way Out: Creating Partners for Our Nation’s Prosperity by Expanding Life Paths of Young Men of Color
During the past twenty-five years, a series of public policies have had a negative impact on young men from communities of color. Read the report, A Way Out: Creating Partners…
Opinion of African Americans on Climate Change and 2010 Midterm Elections: The Results of a Multi-State Poll
The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies (Joint Center) has long been a leading authority on trends related to the opinions and voting preferences of the nation’s Black electorate. …
Retirement Savings Behavior and Expectations of African Americans: 1998 and 2009
Among pre-retirees, confidence about having enough money to live comfortably throughout retirement typically reflects the state of one’s current savings behavior, known savings vehicles, and expected major sources of retirement…
Asset-Building: Explaining the Racial/Ethnic Wealth Gap
The racial/ethnic wealth gap in this country is both huge and persistent. The ratio between the median net worth of white Households and African American households is nearly 7:1, while…
The 2008-2009 Economic Downturn: Perspectives of African Americans
African Americans and white Americans differ in the type and magnitude of their asset holdings. Perhaps as a result of these differences, the two groups also have differing perspectives on…
African American Perspectives on the Social Security System – 1998 and 2009
African Americans are more likely than whites to expect that Social Security will be their major source of income during retirement. This was true in both 1998 (35 percent of…
Promising Practices in Asset Building for Low-Income Communities of Color
To identify promising practices in asset building for low-income people, the Joint Center analyzed data for two groups of states – those with high CFED asset-outcome rankings and those with…
Obama and the Burden of Race
In the United States and around the world, the election of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States was a landmark achievement. Obama’s success can be traced…
A Complete and Accurate Count in the 2010 Census
The upcoming decennial census will have an enormous impact on political representation and the allocation of government funding. View the data here.
2008 Joint Center National Survey of African American Families’ Views on Education
The 2008 Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies Education Survey is a national survey of 750 African American households, conducted between September 16 and October 6, 2008. View it…