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 the article: “‘Regression is not destiny. But neither is progress automatic,’ writes Joint Center chief of staff Monica Mitchell. ‘The path from signs of a Black recession to genuine economic security requires confronting the structural barriers this report documents. It requires more than optimism. It requires the organized power, evidence-based strategy, and moral clarity that have driven every successful movement for racial justice in American history. The dream Dr. King articulated remains both measurable and achievable. Whether we reach it depends on the choices we make in response to what this report reveals.'”

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