Economic Policy
AfroTech Highlighted Joint Center Commentary on the Impact Current Policies Have on Black Women
May 22, 2026
AfroTech highlighted commentary from former Joint Center Senior Fellow Jessica Fulton in an article on Black women being hit the hardest by AI, layoffs, and DEI rollbacks.
From the article: “The issue is larger than unemployment alone. Experts at the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies have described Black women as ‘economic bellwethers,’ meaning their employment trends often signal broader economic instability ahead.”
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