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Joint Center Releases State of the Dream 2026 Report on Black Economic Regression in Honor of Dr. Martin Luther King’s Birthday
UPDATED FEBRUARY 24, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 19, 2025 Contact: Kennedy Fortner, kennedy.fortner@jointcenter.org Joint Center Releases State of the Dream 2026 Report on Black Economic Regression in Honor of Dr. Martin Luther King’s Birthday New report…
Op-Ed: Beyond Racism, Materialism and Militarism
In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Dedrick Asante-Muhammad, Joint Center president, authored another opinion essay highlighting the economic landscape of Black Americans and how the actions of the…
State of the Dream 2026: From Regression to Signs of a Black Recession
State of the Dream 2026: From Regression to Signs of a Black Recession is the product of a collaborative effort drawing on the expertise of Joint Center staff, fellows, and…
Op-Ed: AI Data Centers Are the New Environmental Burden Black Communities Didn’t Ask For
Joint Center Tech Policy Director Danielle Davis, Esq. authored an op-ed published in Essence on the economic and environmental strain AI data centers pose to Black and lower-income communities. From…
Inside Black Policy: Tech – January 2026
Op-Ed: Dr. King’s Warnings Seem More Prescient Than Ever
In honor of the historic celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., we are again confronted with the reality of continued racial and economic inequality in our communities, the very…
December 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 December Jobs Day analysis is below. From November to…
Joint Center Featured in Public News Service Article on Non-Degree Credentials
Joint Center Workforce Policy Director Dr. Kayla Elliott was quoted in a Public News Service article on non-degree credential programs and how they can serve as a pathway for workers…
Joint Center Quoted in ‘Here’s The Deal with KG’ on Increased Black Women Unemployment
Joint Center Workforce Policy Senior Policy Analyst Dr. Gabrielle Smith Finnie spoke with reporter Kirstin Garriss for her Substack newsletter, Here’s The Deal with KG, about the increasing unemployment rate…
Inside Black Policy: Joint Center — December 2025
