Economic Studies
Joint Center Convenes Black Organizations for COVID-19 Discussion with CBC Chair Karen Bass
On Thursday, March 26, the Joint Center convened several leading organizations that serve Black communities for an online policy discussion with CBC Chair Karen Bass (D-CA) on the implications of congressional responses to COVID-19 on Black communities. We discussed: 1) where the COVID-19 stimulus bills have likely succeeded and fallen short with regard to Black…
Joint Center Talks About AI Bias on FIU Podcast ‘Tech Conversations’
Joint Center Technology Policy Director Dr. Dominique Harrison joined FIU Ratcliffe Art +Design Incubator’s podcast, Tech Conversations to discuss platform accountability, broadband access privacy, algorithm experience, and how AI bias can “produce discriminatory outcomes for communities of color.” Listen to the full episode below.
Joint Center Participates in Twitter Chat on Advancing Racial Equity in Workforce Development
Joint Center Workforce Policy Director Dr. Alex Camardelle joined Workforce Matters and WorkingNation for a live Twitter Chat on how philanthropy can advance racial equity in workforce development. See some of his tweets below. A3 (1/2): Direct service organizations wrestle w/ limited resources to meet the needs of jobseekers of color, particularly supportive services +…
Partnership on AI Releases Agenda on ‘Redesigning AI for Shared Prosperity’
The Partnership on AI released “Redesigning AI for Shared Prosperity: An Agenda,” is a foundational document of the AI and Shared Prosperity Initiative “outlining practical questions stakeholders need to collectively find answers to in order to successfully steer AI toward expanding access to good jobs—and away from eliminating them.” The Joint Center Vice President Jessica…
Joint Center Presents on Policy Challenges and Opportunities in Digital Equity
Joint Center Technology Policy Director Dr. Dominique Harrison presented an overview of policy challenges and opportunities in digital equity to the Workforce Matters Steering Committee. Dominique also shared insights from the Joint Center’s upcoming report on broadband in the Black Rural South. Watch her presentation below. Remarks by Dr. Dominique Harrison to the Workforce Matters…
March Jobs Data Shows Some Promise for Black Economic Recovery
By Aleya Jones and Jessica Fulton In March, the unemployment rate for Black workers decreased slightly, but a deeper look into the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics’ March 2021 Employment Situation Report signals the need for sustained investments in Black communities to ensure that Black workers are not left behind as the economy continues to…
Joint Center Technology Policy Director Dr. Dominique Harrison Discusses AI Bias on Knight Foundation Podcast
Joint Center Technology Policy Director Dr. Dominique Harrison joined the Knight Foundation’s podcast, The Future of Democracy, to discuss AI bias and “how to prevent harm to communities of color on tech platforms.” Watch the conversation below.
Joint Center Joins Panel on the Future of Work for Black Workers in the Rural South at SXSW EDU
Joint Center President Spencer Overton joined SXSW EDU’s panel entitled Will Robots Displace Workers of Color? The panel’s discussion focused on how the increased use of automation, AI, and robotics may displace Black workers in the rural South, and how to ensure Black workers are prepared to succeed during the changing nature of work. Panelists…
Joint Center Hosts Roundtable on Data Privacy & Black Communities
The Joint Center hosted an invite-only roundtable to identify key data privacy concerns for Black communities. Attendees explored critical privacy issues and big data practices that produce discriminatory outcomes for Black communities. The meeting was organized around two themes: 1). Big Data and Black Communities and 2) The Role of Federal Agencies & Anti-Discrimination Laws.…
Joint Center Vice President Discusses the American Rescue Plan on MSNBC Live with Stephanie Ruhle
Joint Center Vice President Jessica Fulton joined MSNBC Live with Stephanie Ruhle to discuss how the American Rescue Plan (President Biden’s coronavirus relief package) is “building a more inclusive table” “The most exciting thing about the American Rescue Plan is that it starts to lay a foundation for us to build a more inclusive economy…
Joint Center Joins Senate Broadband Caucus Virtual Discussion on ‘Broadband Priorities for 2021 and Beyond’
Joint Center Technology Policy Director Dr. Dominique Harrison joined the Senate Broadband Caucus for a virtual discussion on “broadband priorities for 2021 and beyond.” Other panelists included NTCA – The Rural Broadband Association CEO Shirley Bloomfield and Schools Health and Libraries Broadband Coalition CEO John Windhausen. Pew Charitable Trusts Manager Kathryn de Wit moderated the…