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2026 Future of Black Communities Summit
The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, America’s Black think tank, hosted the 2026 Future of Black Communities Summit(opens in new tab) on July 16, 2026, from 8:15 a.m. until 2 p.m. in Washington, DC, at the Hyatt…
Inside Black Policy: Tech – June 2026
Joint Center Recognizes and Celebrates the Opening of the Obama Presidential Center
The Joint Center celebrates the historic opening of the Obama Presidential Center, which opened on June 19th, coinciding with the nationwide celebration of the Juneteenth holiday. The Presidential Center serves as a reminder of Barack Obama’s political legacy with an…
May 2026 Jobs Day Analysis
The Joint Center analyzes unemployment data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and shows how these numbers affect Black workers. Our May Jobs Day analysis is below. From April to May, the…
POLITICO Highlighted the Joint Center’s ‘Women, Work, and AI’ Roundtable Discussion
POLITICO highlighted the Joint Center, Women’s Tech & Telecom Partnership, and Acacia Hill Strategies co-hosted a congressional roundtable discussion titled “Women, Work, and AI: Preparing Workers and Communities for the…
Joint Center Co-Hosted Congressional Roundtable Discussion ‘Women, Work, and AI: Preparing Workers and Communities for the AI Economy’
The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, Women’s Tech & Telecom Partnership, and Acacia Hill Strategies co-hosted a congressional roundtable discussion, “Women, Work, and AI: Preparing Workers and Communities…
Joint Center Quoted in Black Press USA on Authorization of Tariffs
Joint Center Senior Fellow Eric Morrissette was quoted in an article by Black Press USA on President Donald Trump’s decision to bypass the Supreme Court to impose tariffs and sanction…
POCIT Cited Joint Center in Article on the Black Women Workforce Crisis
People of Color in Tech cited Joint Center Senior Fellow Jessica Fulton in an article on Black women’s unemployment rates being affected by DEI rollbacks and the implementation of AI…
Joint Center Quoted in TheGrio on Increased Mortgage and Interest Rates
Joint Center Senior Researcher of Financial Regulation and Policy, Cantrell Dumas, was quoted in TheGrio in an article on rising mortgage and interest rates and how they are impacting Black…
Op-Ed: The Pope Warned Us About AI. But We’re Missing the Spiritual Question.
Joint Center Senior Advisor and Director of Technology Policy Danielle (Davis) Canty penned an op-ed published in Tech Policy Press on AI’s impact on spiritual life and whether AI could…