Joint Center and Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls Co-Hosted a Roundtable Conversation for Women’s History Month Titled ‘Black Women’s Economic Security and Power’

The Joint Center partnered with the Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls to co-host a roundtable conversation for Women’s History Month titled “Black Women’s Economic Security and Power.” The conversation explored the economic development and educational opportunities of Black women, examining persistent wage gaps, occupational segregation, educational inequities, and other related issues.   

Participants included:  

• Chandra Childers, Senior Policy and Economic Analyst, Economic Policy Institute  

• Melanie Campbell, President and CEO, National Coalition on Black Civic Participation/Black Women’s Roundtable  

• Dr. Kayla Elliott, Director of Workforce Policy, Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies  

• Rev. Shavon Arline- Bradley, President and CEO, National Council of Negro Women 

• Shannan Herbet, Chief Executive Officer, Washington Area Community Investment Fund  

• Dedrick Asante-Muhammad, President, Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies  

• Sophia Kerby, Vice President of Government Affairs, Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies 

• CCBWG co-chairs Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-NY), Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL), and Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ)