Articles by Joint Center
Joint Center Presented Governor Wes Moore with Louis E. Martin Great American Award
WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies honored Maryland Governor Wes Moore with its highest honor — the Louis E. Martin Great American Award — at The Gathering Spot in Washington, DC.…
Inside Black Policy: Government Diversity – October 2025
Op-Ed: A Cruel and Short-Sighted Attack on Community Investment
Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad and Joint Center Senior Fellow Eric Morrissette penned an op-ed titled “A Cruel and Short-Sighted Attack on Community Investment.” The piece focuses on the importance…
Joint Center Appeared on Morning NBC News Now Segment on the Surging Black Unemployment
Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad appeared on the morning segment of NBC News Now to discuss the surging Black unemployment rate, what may be behind the uptick, and how this…
Joint Center Appeared on SiriusXM’s Urban View Morning Show to Discuss the Termination of CFDI Staffers
Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad appeared on SiriusXM’s Urban View Morning Show with Greg Carr and Lamont King to discuss the termination of CFDI staffers and how this will impact…
Governor Wes Moore to Receive the Louis E. Martin Great American Award
The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies is honored to present our highest honor — the Louis E. Martin Great American Award — to Governor Wes Moore (D-MD). This special and intimate gathering…
Inside Black Policy: Econ – October 2025
Joint Center Condemns the Elimination of the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund Staff
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct. 15, 2025 Joint Center Condemns the Elimination of the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund Staff WASHINGTON D.C. — The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies…
Joint Center Appeared on Keepin’ It Real with Rev. Al Sharpton
Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad appeared on Keepin’ It Real with Rev. Al Sharpton to discuss the recently published New York Times article focused on Black unemployment, Black wealth inequality,…
Joint Center Quoted in The New York Times on Black Unemployment
Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad was quoted in The New York Times in an article on the surge of Black unemployment over the last four months. From the article: “‘I…
