Joint Center Updates
Inside Black Policy: Joint Center — January 2026
Joint Center Quoted in The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education on State of the Dream Report
The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education covered the 2026 State of the Dream report, highlighting the increasing Black unemployment rate and the extreme federal job loss in 2025. From…
Joint Center Development Associate Quoted in The Washington Post
Joint Center Development Associate Jordan Roebuck was quoted in The Washington Post in an article on a new exhibit that was inspired by the 1619 Project that will runs at…
Joint Center Hosts Dr. Lisa Cook, Congresswoman Terri Sewell, and More at Our Office
The Joint Center was honored to host Dr. Lisa Cook, Congresswoman Terri Sewell, and several of Dr. Cook’s close friends and family at our office this week. Our organization has…
The 2026 State of the Dream Report Featured in The Root
The Joint Center’s 2026 State of the Dream report was covered by The Root. The article highlighted the stark unemployment rate for Black Americans and covered some of the signs…
Inside Black Policy: Joint Center — December 2025
Shalanda Young, Rey Ramsey, and Dedrick Asante-Muhammad Discuss How States are Meeting the Moment Through Innovative Approaches to Governance that Safeguard Vulnerable Communities
The Joint Center hosted a policy discussion featuring distinguished panelists: Shalanda Young, 43rd Director of the United States Office of Management and Budget; Rey Ramsey, President and CEO of the…
Inside Black Policy: Joint Center — November 2025
Joint Center Releases Statement in Response to Government Shutdown Surpassing Historical Record
WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, the government shutdown surpassed the record for the longest government shutdown in history, previously set by a 35-day partial shutdown from Dec. 22, 2018, to Jan.…
Governor Wes Moore Receives Joint Center Louis E. Martin Great American Award
The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies honored Maryland Governor Wes Moore with its highest honor — the Louis E. Martin Great American Award — at The Gathering Spot…