Media Advisory
WHO:  Cathy J. Cohen, an award winning political science professor at the University of Chicago, is available for broadcast and print interviews on the impact that young Black voters may (or may not) have on the midterm elections. Cathy’s just released new book, DEMOCRACY REMIX, offers a comprehensive analysis of Black youth in America, and how this demographic will impact American politics. She is available to answer questions, such as:

· Will Black youths have an impact on the 2010 mid-term elections? 
· Will President Obama’s 11th hour strategy to actively engage the black community be enough to get Black youths to the voting booth? 
·  What does the apathy towards the midterm elections say about President Obama’s prospects for re-election?

Cathy was the principal investigator for the Black Youth Project which was a national research project that examined the attitudes, resources, and culture of African American youth ages 15 to 25, exploring how...