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From the Reagan Era to Trump’s First 100 Days: Lessons Learned From America’s Black Think Tank
When the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies was founded in 1970, we stood at the dawn of a new political era — one shaped by the victories of…
African Americans and the Extension of Trump’s Tax Cuts
Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad and Senior Researcher LaToya Parker penned an op-ed on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, enacted under President Donald Trump’s first presidency, and its lasting…
CNET Highlighted Joint Center Research in Broadband Divide Article
CNET utilized the Joint Center’s report, “Affordability & Availability: Expanding Broadband in the Black Rural South” report in a recent article on how Black Americans have been impacted by the…
Joint Center President Joins State of Black Business Summit
Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad served as the keynote speaker at the Greensboro Business League’s African American Economic Summit: The State of Black Businesses. The event brought together local leaders…
April 2025 FOCUS: Inside Black DC (Economic Policy)
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Joint Center Attended ABFE Annual Conference
Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad participated in the opening plenary at ABFE’s Harambee 2025 Annual Conference. During the discussion, he explained how our work as America’s Black think tank was…
The Past Is the Future: Why Black Policy Infrastructure Is the Key to Lasting Change
Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad and Intern LeRoi A. Barrett, University of California DC, penned an op-ed published in the Washington Informer which examines how Black representation is not the…
Assessing Trump’s Recent Executive Orders And Its Impact on African Americans
Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad and University of California DC interns Logan De La Torre and C’Kret Lindsey penned an opinion essay assessing President Donald Trump’s recent executive orders and…
Joint Center Presented at Black Policy Conference at the Harvard Kennedy School
Joint Center Chief of Staff Monica Mitchell and Senior Fellow Jessica Fulton presented on two panels at the Black Policy Conference, which was hosted by the Harvard Kennedy School. Mitchell…
American Urban Radio Networks Interviewed Joint Center President
American Urban Radio Networks White House Correspondent Eboni McMorris interviewed Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad on his vision in this new role and the work of the Joint Center, the…