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URL Media and Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies Announce Partnership to Bring Crucial Data & Research to Black Communities Nationwide
August 12, 2026 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aug. 12, 2026 Contact Kennedy Fortner, Kennedy.fortner@jointcenter.org Kirstin Garriss, kirstin@url-media.com URL Media and Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies Announce Partnership to Bring Crucial Data & Research…
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Opening a Retirement Account Is Not Enough to Close the Black Retirement Divide
August 10, 2026 Racial economic inequality follows Black Americans across the life course. In 2022, 22 percent of Black children lived in poverty, compared with 10 percent of…
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Op-Ed: Why the Senate Must Strengthen Its Leadership Pipeline
August 7, 2026 Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad and Joint Center Senior Researcher Dr. LaShonda Brenson penned a joint op-ed right after the Senate Democrats’ staff diversity survey release and builds on our Senate committee report.It…
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July 2026 Jobs Day Analysis
August 7, 2026 The Joint Center analyzes unemployment data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and shows how these numbers affect Black workers. Our July Jobs Day analysis is below.…
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