Articles by Joint Center
February 2025 FOCUS: Inside Black DC (Economic Policy)
Joint Center President Penned an Op-Ed in Word in Black
Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad penned an op-ed titled “The Future of Black Political Power” in Word in Black. The op-ed highlights the progress of Black Americans despite recent drawbacks…
January 2025 Jobs Day Analysis
The Joint Center analyzes the employment numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and showcases how the numbers impact Black workers. Our January Jobs Day analysis is below. From December…
February 2025 FOCUS: Inside Black DC (Technology Policy)
Joint Center President Penned Op-ed for Black History Month in OtherWords
Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad penned an op-ed in Other Words highlighting the significant progress African Americans have made while underscoring the systemic challenges that still demand urgent action. From…
Joint Center Celebrates Sen. Andy Kim for Hiring Tim Mack as Communications Director
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Feb. 5, 2025 Contact: Kennedy Fortner, kennedy.fortner@jointcenter.org Joint Center Celebrates Sen. Andy Kim for Hiring Tim Mack as Communications Director WASHINGTON — The Joint Center for Political…
Joint Center Quoted in Fiscal Note on Age Demographics in 119th Congress
Fiscal Note released its annual demographics report of the 119th Congress, and Joint Center Senior Researcher Dr. LaShonda Brenson, who leads our Hill Diversity research, was quoted on the varying…
Joint Center Quoted in Fiscal Note on Female Representation in Congress
Joint Center Senior Researcher Dr. LaShonda Brenson, who leads our Hill Diversity research, was quoted in Fiscal Note exploring the demographic breakdown of female representation in the Legislative Branch. From…
Joint Center President Discusses Policy Solutions to Help Increase Opportunities for Black Workers on Comcast Newsmakers
Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad joined Comcast Newsmakers’ Tetiana Anderson to discuss policy solutions that can help increase opportunities for Black workers today and in the future. From the interview,…
Joint Center Welcomes Six New Board Members
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jan. 30, 2025 Contact: Kennedy Fortner, kennedy@jointcenter.org Joint Center Welcomes Six New Board Members WASHINGTON — The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies is proud to announce the addition…