Joint Center Updates
Brunch & Exhibition Honoring 55 Years of the Joint Center
On Sept. 27, 2025, we gathered together for community, conversation, and culture over a beautiful brunch, paired with a specially curated exhibit built to honor the Joint Center’s 55 years of policy,…
Inside Black Policy: Government Diversity – September 2025
Is Energy a Part of Civil Rights?
Joint Center Workforce Policy Analyst Dr. Gabrielle Smith Finne and American Association of Blacks in Energy Senior Vice President, External Affairs and Public Policy Camile Moore co-authored an op-ed exploring…
Inside Black Policy: Econ – September 2025
Joint Center Quoted in Axios on Sharply Increasing Black Unemployment Rate
Joint Center Senior Fellow Jessica Fulton was quoted in Axios on the sharp uptick in Black unemployment last month and what this could mean for the economy as a whole.…
Joint Center Quoted in Scripps News on Highlight Black Unemployment Rate
Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad interviewed with Scripps News to discuss the recent unemployment numbers and understand why Black Americans are disproportionately impacted. From the article: “‘I think there is…
Inside Black Policy: Tech – September 2025
Joint Center Quoted in Newsweek on Falling Black Homeownership Rates
Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad was quoted in Newsweek in an article focusing on the falling Black homeownership rate and its correlation to the rising Black unemployment rate. From the…
Joint Center Quoted in NBC BLK on Rising Unemployment Rate for Black Americans
Joint Center Senior Policy Analyst Dr. Gabrielle Smith Finnie was quoted in NBC BLK in an article on the rising unemployment rate for Black workers and the difficulties found within…
Yes, We Need Jobs. We Need Black Wealth, Too
Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad and Senior Researcher Dr. Latoya Parker co-authored an op-ed titled “Yes, We Need Jobs. We Need Black Wealth, Too,” that was published in Word in…