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Jarvis DeBerry moderated a discussion about the experience of young, African-American males in New Orleans. “Young, Black and Male in New Orleans” was part of the day-long event, “New Or…

Urban Institute scholars talked about the impact of the current economic climate on children. Among the topics they addressed were the role of the federal government, entitlement reform, and…

Representative Emanuel Cleaver introduced a panel of public policy analysts who talked about the impact of proposed cuts to programs such as Medicare and Medicaid, and the role of government…

Panelists talked about the U.S. job market and initiatives that might help lower the unemployment rate. Among the topics they addressed were various economic strategies to improvement employ…

Panelists talked about the challenges facing the newly elected governors in the face of strained state budgets, high unemployment, and a slow economic recovery. They also responded to questi…

Panelists talked about an Urban Institute report finding that African American high school graduates will take 20 percent longer than white graduates to find a job lasting more than six mont…

Economists and scholars spoke about economic and fiscal policy in the first year of the Obama administration. Among the issues they addressed were the economic recession, actions taken by th…

Mr. Bositis talked about issues likely to interest the black community, voter participation and turn out, potential impact of the black vote on 2006 midterm elections, and the success of bla…

Mr. Bositis talked about an opinion poll which compared African-American opinion to that of the general population. Among the issues he addressed were views on the economy, potential militar…

The Institute for Educational Leadership hosted a forum on the Future of America’s Youth. The panelist talked about a report on the effects of public policy on children and families. Topics …

The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation held a town hall meeting where participants spoke about security concerns of U.S. families and the nation following terrorist attacks on the World T…

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 …

Participants discussed the importance of education and training to African-American women especially in the context of welfare reform. They examined several ways in which women were receivin…

Former Labor Secretary Lynn Martin spoke about the role of women in politics, specifically as governmental officials. She emphasized that both parties remain reluctant to include women at th…

Black scholars discussed the accomplishments and failures of the Clinton administration during the first eight months of its term, including the goals of the administration set forth in the …

Two government policy scholars responded to telephone callers' questions on the nation’s social welfare programs and their role in contemporary society. Earlier in the week, White House Pres…