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Protecting the Vote
The 2013 Supreme Court Decision in Shelby County v. Holder has raised concern about whether minorities’ voting rights will continue to be protected. The 1965 Voting Rights Act (VRA) specifically addresses states’ responsibilities in…
A Path for All: Closing the Racial Achievement Gap
Many Americans identify education as a path toward success. The racial achievement gap in American schools, however, stands in the way of a significant number of minority children’s realization of…
PLUS Problems for HBCUs
Dianne Hayes’ article “Obama Administration Plans Changes to Parent PLUS Loans” explains that Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have seen a 19% drop in funding due to student loan denials as…
New Report on the State of African American Women
The Black Women’s Roundtable of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation recently released this new report on the state of Black women covering health, education, STEM, economic security, criminal justice, and political participation.…
For young minority men, equal opportunity needed
Consistent with his State of the Union pledge to use the “pen or the phone” to advance his priorities, in late February President Obama announced a White House-led initiative to…
Congressional Black Caucus Daily Tweetstorm #BlackMenEnroll
With only five days left to sign up for health insurance without a penalty under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) announced they will be hosting…
#MyBrothersKeeper White House Twitter Chat
Last week, the Joint Center participated in the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence For African Americans‘ #MyBrothersKeeper twitter chat. Check out all the participants’ tweets in the Storify below:…
Engaging Legislative Champions for IDA Authorization in Mississippi- March 2014
This presentation by Dr. Wilhelmina Leigh and Melissa Wells, originally shown at a meeting of Coalition for a Prosperous Mississippi partners, offers advice for engaging state leaders in discussion and…
JC Foundational Work on Young Men of Color: The Dellums Commission
The Joint Center is delighted to see greater attention to addressing the needs of young men and boys of color, a segment of our society that too often faces disproportionate…
First Week at the Joint Center
This past week I started as Interim President and CEO of the Joint Center. Founded in 1970, the Joint Center is a leading think tank on public policy and people of…