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Op-Ed: The Truth About Trump Accounts and Black Wealth
President Trump launched a new program for babies known as “Trump Accounts.” However, analysts warn that the program could actually widen the racial wealth gap, leaving Black children with very…
Joint Center Appeared on Tavis Smiley Radio Show Discussing the State of the Dream Report
Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad appeared on the Tavis Smiley Radio show to discuss the Joint Center’s 2026 State of the Dream report. He highlighted the policy changes that occurred…
Joint Center Quoted in The Dispatch on the CFTC’s Role in Market Manipulation
Joint Center Senior Researcher, Financial Regulation and Policy, Cantrell Dumas, was quoted in The Dispatch on the CFTC’s role in enforcing market manipulation and insider trading in relation to prediction…
Inside Black Policy: Joint Center — January 2026
Inside Black Policy: Government Diversity – January 2026
Inside Black Policy: Econ – January 2026
2025 Jobs Day Analysis
The Joint Center analyzes unemployment data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and shows how these numbers affect Black workers. Our 2025 Jobs Day analysis is below. In 2025, Black workers experienced high…
Op-Ed: One Woman’s Refusal
On Wednesday Jan. 21, 2026, the Supreme Court heard arguments to determine whether Federal Reserve Board Member Dr. Lisa Cook could remain in her position after the Trump Administration’s attempt to…
Joint Center Appeared on The Conversation with Al McFarlane
Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad and Chief of Staff Monica Mitchel appeared on The Conversation with Al McFarlane podcast. They discussed the 2026 State of the Dream report, the increasing…
Joint Center Mentioned in the 19th on Unemployment Rate
Joint Center Senior Fellow Jessica Fulton was mentioned in an article by the 19th on rising unemployment rate for Black women. From the article: “Black women also suffered job loss…