Joint Center Updates
White House Faces New Omicron Threat, HBCU Leaders Send Letter to Senate Supporting Build Back Better & More: December 2 Joint Center Roundup
Biden Administration Emergence of Omicron variant sparks new concerns: The emergence of a new variant of the COVID-19 virus, Omicron, sparked new concerns at the White House about the impact…
Our November 2021 Work: Discussing AI Bias, Talking Hill Diversity on MSNBC & More
Economic Studies Protecting civil rights in AI: The Joint Center and White House Office of Science and Technology Policy co-hosted a virtual discussion, Advancing Equal Protections & Civil Justice in an…
Build Back Better Act, Minority Population Growth Not Matched By More Black Congressional Districts & More: November 24 Joint Center Roundup
Biden Administration After House passage, Biden continues to make Build Back Better case: Immediately following the passage of the Build Back Better Act by the House of Representatives last week,…
Infrastructure Bill Signed, House Dems Push To Pass Build Back Better Act Before Thanksgiving & More: November 18 Joint Center Roundup
Biden Administration $1T infrastructure bill signed in law: President Biden on Monday signed the historic Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act in law, a bipartisan victory that will rebuild America’s roads,…
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Infrastructure Bill Awaits Biden’s Signature, GOP Continues to Block Voting Rights Legislation & More: November 11 Joint Center Roundup
Biden Administration Infrastructure bill passes, awaits Biden’s signature: Congress passed the bipartisan $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill, described in a White House fact sheet as a “once-in-a-generation investment in our nation’s…
Washington Post Op-Ed Mentions Joint Center Letter Urging President Biden to Appoint Black Members to the Federal Reserve Board
In a Washington Post op-ed, columnist Joe Davidson quoted a Joint Center and Black Economic Alliance letter to the Biden Administration encouraging them to appoint multiple Black candidates to Federal…
President Biden’s Build Back Better Framework Includes Sizable Investment in HBCUs, Affordable Housing, EITC & More: Nov. 4 Joint Center Roundup
Biden Administration The White House announces Build Back Better framework: The White House released a statement outlining the legislative framework of President Joe Biden’s proposed Build Back Better Act. Highlights…
Black Leaders Losing Patience with Biden, Progressives Emboldened By Biden’s Filibuster Remarks & More: Oct. 28 Roundup
Biden Administration Black leaders losing patience: Frustration is increasing among Black leaders and activists in the wake of President Biden and the Democratic Party’s struggles to advance voting rights legislation,…
Our October 2021 Work: Data on Broadband & WIOA, Hill Diversity Gets NYT Coverage
Economic Studies Broadband study earns wide coverage: The Joint Center released “Affordability & Availability: Expanding Broadband in the Black Rural South,” which documents the impact of broadband gaps on Black rural…