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December 2021 End of the Year Video
In December, the Joint Center summarized our 2021 work in a 4-minute video.
Biden Nominates Black Woman to Lead Federal Housing Finance Agency, Congress Urged to Help Students Complete Degrees & More: Dec. 16 Joint Center Roundup
Biden Administration Biden nominates Sandra L. Thompson for Federal Housing Finance Agency director: President Biden nominated acting Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Sandra L. Thompson to lead the regulator…
Biden Pressed to Bring Diversity to the Fed; Brian Nelson Confirmed to be Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence & More: Dec. 9 Joint Center Roundup
Biden Administration President pressed to honor pledge to bring diversity to the Federal Reserve: President Biden’s pledge to bring diversity to the currently all-white Federal Reserve will be tested as…
JOINT CENTER TO SENATE: Help Black Workers, Extend Expanded Earned Income Tax Credit in Build Back Better Act
America’s Black think tank releases brief recommending the EITC be made permanent, expanded to help childless Black workers in BBB Washington, D.C. — Today, as part of their new Economic…
White House Faces New Omicron Threat, HBCU Leaders Send Letter to Senate Supporting Build Back Better & More: Dec. 2 Joint Center Roundup
Biden Administration Emergence of Omicron variant sparks new concerns: The emergence of a new variant of the COVID-19 virus, Omicron, sparked new concerns at the White House about the impact…
Our November 2021 Work: Discussing AI Bias, Talking Hill Diversity on MSNBC & More
Economic Studies Protecting civil rights in AI: The Joint Center and White House Office of Science and Technology Policy co-hosted a virtual discussion, Advancing Equal Protections & Civil Justice in…
Build Back Better Act, Minority Population Growth Not Matched By More Black Congressional Districts & More: November 24 Joint Center Roundup
Biden Administration After House passage, Biden continues to make Build Back Better case: Immediately following the passage of the Build Back Better Act by the House of Representatives last week,…
Advancing Equal Protections & Civil Justice in an Automated Society
The Joint Center and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy co-hosted a virtual discussion where panelists explored current and emerging uses of technology that affect the equity…
Infrastructure Bill Signed, House Dems Push To Pass Build Back Better Act Before Thanksgiving & More: November 18 Joint Center Roundup
Biden Administration $1T infrastructure bill signed in law: President Biden on Monday signed the historic Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act in law, a bipartisan victory that will rebuild America’s roads,…
Infrastructure Bill Awaits Biden’s Signature, GOP Continues to Block Voting Rights Legislation & More: November 11 Joint Center Roundup
Biden Administration Infrastructure bill passes, awaits Biden’s signature: Congress passed the bipartisan $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill, described in a White House fact sheet as a “once-in-a-generation investment in our nation’s…