This brief analyzes U.S. labor market data for Black workers from January to August 2026.

The Tax Code and Black Wealth policy brief series examines how the federal tax code builds wealth for some and strips it from others, organized into sub-series that each take up a different part of the code. This series examines those choices systematically.

The analysis ranks Senate Democratic offices on their total diversity.

Each year, the Summit brings together policymakers, researchers, advocates, and community leaders to examine the challenges and opportunities defining the future of Black communities — and to build toward solutions that last.

Each month, the Joint Center analyzes the employment numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and showcases what the numbers mean for Black workers.