Articles by Joint Center
August 2024 Newsletter: Joint Center & CEPR Published Brief on Economic Status for African Americans, Released Senate Diversity Analysis, Sponsored Event at NABJ, and More
New Research: Historic Economic Milestones for Black Americans Mask Persistent Economic Insecurity
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 26, 2024 CONTACTS: Chandra Hayslett, chandra.hayslett@joincenter.org Peter Hart, hart@cepr.net New Research: Historic Economic Milestones for Black Americans Mask Persistent Economic Insecurity Despite record low unemployment and…
The Best Black Economy in Generations – And Why It Isn’t Enough
By Dedrick Asante-Muhammad and Algernon Austin Black Americans are experiencing the most positive economic conditions in generations: Record low unemployment rates, record low poverty rates, along with record high income…
Joint Center President Quoted in Mother Jones on Wealth Distribution
Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad was quoted in Mother Jones discussing wealth distribution in response to former First Lady Michelle Obama’s speech at the 2024 Democratic National Convention. From the…
Joint Center Tech Policy Director Discusses AI, Deep Fake Accounts, and More on Faith Talks Podcast
Joint Center Technology Policy Director Danielle Davis appeared on the Faith Talks podcast addressing electoral misinformation targeting marginalized groups and unsuspecting voters. During the discussion, Davis was joined by Mike…
August 2024 FOCUS: Inside Black DC (Hill Diversity)
August 2024 FOCUS: Inside Black DC (Economic Policy)
Joint Center Quoted in The American Prospect on Artificial Intelligence Impact on the Election
Joint Center Technology Policy Director Danielle Davis was quoted in The American Prospect on artificial intelligence’ impact on the 2024 election, emphasizing the need for voters to verify information from…
July 2024 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 July Jobs Day analysis is below. From June…
Joint Center Recognizes the Biden-Harris Administration and Senator Durbin for Championing Diversity With Their New Hires
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aug. 1, 2024 Contact: Chandra Hayslett, chandra@jointcenter.org Joint Center Recognizes the Biden-Harris Administration and Senator Durbin for Championing Diversity With Their New Hires WASHINGTON — In response…
