Economic Policy
The Joint Center’s Economic Policy Program identifies challenges and opportunities for advancing the economic status of Black communities. See below for research, analysis, and activities related to economic policy.
March 2025 FOCUS: Inside Black DC (Economic Policy)
The Green Opportunity Gap: Expanding Access for Black Economic Mobility
This panel, The Green Opportunity Gap: Expanding Access for Black Economic Mobility, explored how the green economy can foster pathways to Black economic mobility through equitable access to clean energy…
Joint Center Joins Association for Enterprise Opportunity Webinar on Advancing Black Business Ownership and Economic Equity
Joint Center Vice President, Policy Jessica Fulton joined the Association for Enterprise Opportunity (AEO) Equity and Opportunity for All series webinar, “Weaving the Future: Advancing Black Business Ownership and Economic…
Joint Center Quoted in Washington Informer on DEI Strategies
Joint Center Vice President, Policy Jessica Fulton was quoted in the Washington Informer on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) strategies within corporate America and how they benefit marginalized communities in…
February 2025 FOCUS: Inside Black DC (Economic Policy)
The Future of Black Political Power
Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad penned an op-ed titled “The Future of Black Political Power” in Word in Black. The op-ed highlights the progress of Black Americans despite recent drawbacks…
Joint Center President Discusses Policy Solutions to Help Increase Opportunities for Black Workers on Comcast Newsmakers
Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad joined Comcast Newsmakers’ Tetiana Anderson to discuss policy solutions that can help increase opportunities for Black workers today and in the future. From the interview,…
Joint Center Quoted in CBS News on DEI Functions in the Workplace
Jessica Fulton, vice president of Policy, was quoted in CBS News regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policy implementations within the workplace and how they function to benefit workers. From…
Joint Center Participated in Concord Coalition Panel on ‘Navigating the Nation’s Budget in Uncharted Waters’
Joint Center Vice President, Policy Jessica Fulton participated in The Concord Coalition’s panel discussion, “Navigating the Nation’s Budget in Uncharted Waters: What’s ahead for U.S. fiscal policy, spending priorities, and…
January 2025 FOCUS: Inside Black DC (Economic Policy)