In our latest report, "Improving Training Evaluation Data to Brighten the Future of Black Workers," the Joint Center studied 80 workforce training programs. Only a select few could demonstrate successful outcomes for Black participants, while the vast majority failed to track outcomes by race at all. We propose four recommendations for policymakers that will lead to better outcomes for Black workers.

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Economic Studies

Broadband or AI Regulation? Congress’s False Choice Risks Progress for Black Communities
The Implications of Section 230 for Black Communities: Black Communities and the Immunity of Platforms Regarding Third-Party Content
Equity and Emergency: COVID-19 Relief Funding at Historically and Predominantly Black Community Colleges in the South
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Political Studies

Digging Deeper: 2025 Senate Democratic Caucus Diversity Numbers
Racial & Ethnic Representation Among Top Staff in the U.S. House of Representatives
Joint Center Tracker Final Update of Racial Diversity of Top Staff Hires in 119th Congress
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Joint Center Updates

Congressional Black Caucus Foundation and the Joint Center Release Black Policy Playbook
Joint Center Mourns the Passing of First Black Secretary of Labor Alexis Herman
Joint Center Condemns Executive Order to Close the Department of Education, Citing Threat to Black Academic Advancement
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