Economic Policy
Joint Center Quoted in Word in Black on State of the Dream Report
January 21, 2026
Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad was quoted in Word in Black on the negative impact the actions of the current administration have on Black Americans economic stability along with the new State of the Dream report.
From the article: “‘During the first year of Trump’s first term, Black unemployment declined by almost a percentage point,’ Assante-Muhammad says. ‘In the first year of Trump’s second term, Black unemployment increased over a percentage point to 7.5%.'”
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