Joint Center Updates
Joint Center Mourns the Passing of Reverend Jesse L. Jackson Sr.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Feb. 17, 2026 Kennedy Fortner, kennedy.fortner@jointcenter.org Washington, D.C. — The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies mourns the passing of Reverend Jesse L. Jackson Sr., a…
Inside Black Policy: Econ – February 2026
Joint Center Joins Howard University Panel ‘Reimagining Public Education, Part II: Policy, Power and the Future of HBCUs’
Joint Center Workforce Policy Director Dr. Kayla Elliott joined a distinguished panel, “Reimagining Public Education, Part II: Policy, Power and the Future of HBCUs,” with higher education and policy leaders at…
Joint Center Appeared on The Breakdown with Brittany Noble on Rising Black Unemployment
Joint Center Senior Policy Analyst Dr. Gabrielle Smith Finnie appeared on The Breakdown with Brittany Nobel to discuss the Joint Center’s 2025 unemployment analysis of the Bureau of Labor Statistics…
Joint Center 2025 Jobs Day Analysis Featured in New York Amsterdam News
Joint Center Senior Policy Analyst Dr. Gabrielle Smith Finnie was featured in the New York Amsterdam News in an article on the Joint Center’s 2025 Jobs Day analysis on Black…
Inside Black Policy: Tech – February 2026
Joint Center Appeared on the Roland Martin Unfiltered Daily Digital Show
Joint Center Senior Policy Analyst Dr. Gabrielle Smith Finnie appeared on Roland Martin’s Unfiltered Daily Digital Show to discuss the Joint Center’s 2025 unemployment analysis of the Bureau of Labor…
Op-Ed: The Truth About Trump Accounts and Black Wealth
President Trump launched a new program for babies known as “Trump Accounts.” However, analysts warn that the program could actually widen the racial wealth gap, leaving Black children with very…
Joint Center Appeared on Tavis Smiley Radio Show Discussing the State of the Dream Report
Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad appeared on the Tavis Smiley Radio show to discuss the Joint Center’s 2026 State of the Dream report. He highlighted the policy changes that occurred…
Joint Center Quoted in The Dispatch on the CFTC’s Role in Market Manipulation
Joint Center Senior Researcher, Financial Regulation and Policy, Cantrell Dumas, was quoted in The Dispatch on the CFTC’s role in enforcing market manipulation and insider trading in relation to prediction…