Joint Center Updates
JBHE Highlighted the Joint Center and CBCF’s Forward Together Report
August 18, 2025
The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education (JBHE) highlights the Joint Centers’ joint report with the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, titled “Forward Together: The Black Policy Playbook for an Equitable America.” The report provides a framework for addressing the most pressing challenges facing Black communities in the United States, with a focus on seven key policy areas.
From the article: “Voting rights are the cornerstone of American democracy, yet Black Americans continue to face barriers with voter registration and turnout. The Forward Together authors highlight strict voter ID laws, voter roll purges, voter intimidation practices, limited early-voting and mail-in options, and felony disenfranchisement laws as key challenges limiting Black voters’ access to the polls.”
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