Economic Studies
Joint Center Contributed to the State of the People Black Papers
Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad participated in the State of the People Tour, which stopped in Richmond, VA. The Joint Center served as lead authors for the tour’s Black Papers…
Joint Center Joined the Chicago Urban League Summit
Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad was a keynote speaker at the Chicago Urban League’s State of Black Chicago Summit, where he discussed the state of Black economic and political power…
April 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 April Jobs Day analysis is below. From March to…
The Implications of Section 230 for Black Communities: Opportunities and Challenges for Black Communities Due to Content Moderation
This series of three issue briefs provides a summary of the law review article, “The Implications of Section 230 for Black Communities,” that examines Section 230 of the Communications Decency…
Joint Center Releases Second Research Brief on the Section 230 Law That Shapes the Internet — But Leaves Black Voices at Risk
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 29, 2025 Contact: Kennedy Fortner, kennedy.fortner@jointcenter.org Joint Center Releases Second Research Brief on the Section 230 Law That Shapes the Internet — But Leaves Black Voices at…
Workforce Policy Director Provided Closing Remarks at New America
New America’s Good Jobs Collaborative hosted the Not Working for Workers: The First 100 Days of the Trump Administration event. The event included opening remarks from Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT), New York…
Joint Center Workforce Policy Director Speaks with UNITE Students
Joint Center Workforce Policy Director Dr. Kayla Elliott met with a group of high school students on a college tour organized by UNITE, an Alabama-based nonprofit that supports both high…
Joint Center Workforce Policy Team Presents at the AABHE Conference
Joint Center Workforce Senior Policy Analyst Justin Nalley and Policy Analyst Dr. Gabrielle Smith Finnie presented their research at the American Association of Blacks in Higher Education 2025 – Breaking Boundaries:…
Joint Center Tech Policy Director Kicks Off FIU’s AI, Innovation & Unstoppable Leadership Fly-In
Joint Center Technology Policy Director Danielle Davis, Esq., opened Florida International University’s AI, Innovation & Unstoppable Leadership Fly-In with an engaging and inspiring conversation on navigating careers in public policy…
Joint Center Mourns the Passing of First Black Secretary of Labor Alexis Herman
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 28, 2025 Contact: Kennedy Fortner, kennedy.fortner@jointcenter.org Joint Center Mourns the Passing of First Black Secretary of Labor WASHINGTON — In response to the passing of former…