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Eddie Williams was resigning after 32 years at the helm of this organization, which was sometimes described as the largest African-American-run think tank. He talked about issues in the news…

Researchers spoke about the results of two polls, one on opinions of African-Americans, the other on how the African-American community would fare under the Bush or Gore economic plans. The …

The Joint Center for Political & Economic Studies held a 30th anniversary dinner where New York State Comptroller, Carl McCall, delivered the keynote address on the relationship between the …

Joint Center for Political Economic Studies President Eddie Williams talked about recent economic trends that have impacted the African American community. In particular he talked about crim…

Panelists discussed the events in 1963 that forced leaders to focus on the Civil Rights Movement. They talked about the continued segregation and discrimination against African-Americans, an…

Mr. Williams discussed headline news and responded to audience telephone calls, faxes, and electronic mail.

Members from the Joint Center for Political Economic Studies held a news conference to talk about race relations. The results of an opinion poll on race relations were released and participa…

Commerce Secretary Ron Brown spoke to the National Policy Institute about domestic policy and African-American issues.

The incoming chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus and other African-American leaders talked about the relationship between the new Congress, especially the Republican majority, and Afr…

Several African-American leaders talked to reporters about the black community’s expectations of the new Republican-controlled Congress on a variety of issues including welfare, affirmative …

The speakers discussed the role of the Congressional Black Caucus in the political process. Author David Bositis also discussed the themes of his book, The Congressional Black Caucus in the …

The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies held a news conference to announce the release of its report on voter issue preferences entitled, “Black and White Political Attitudes: A …

Home Box Office and the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies co-sponsored a forum on the political views of African-Americans regarding the 1992 presidential elections. Speakers i…

The Joint Center for Political Studies sponsored a forum to announce the results of a study on poverty in the United States, Canada, and Western Europe.

The panelists talked about the growing number of countries in Africa moving toward multi-party systems of democratic governance. The countries are also experiencing greater pressures from ou…

The panelists discussed the dramatic events that have been taking place to bring democracy to Latin America. Despite the attention of the end of the Cold War and the Persian Gulf has receive…

The committee heard testimony on elements of the American social environment that hinder black men from advancing socially and economically. Issues addressed included discrimination, crime, …

President of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies Eddie Williams defined a leader as someone who advocated certain positions and was able to create a following to advance thes…

Guests participated in a live call-in program and spoke about the work of the Center for Political Studies in researching issues concerning black America, including the rise in the number of…