Briefs
Five Principles to Support Black Workers and Learners in Pathways to Non-Degree Credentials
December 15, 2025
By Justin Nalley, Kayla Elliott, Ph.D., and Gabrielle Smith Finnie, Ph.D. The Joint Center’s issue brief, “Five Principles to Support Black Workers and Learners in Pathways to Non-Degree Credentials,” offers guidance on…
Breaking Barriers in Career and Technical Education: Centering Black Students in Perkins Reauthorization
December 3, 2025
By Justin Nalley, Kayla Elliott, Ph.D., and Araceli Chavez The Joint Center published an issue brief titled “Breaking Barriers in Career and Technical Education: Centering Black Students in Perkins Reauthorization,”…
Shifting the Narrative on Industrial Policy: Opportunities for Genuine Economic Mobility and Good Jobs for Black Communities
July 30, 2025
By Gabrielle Smith Finnie, Ph.D. The brief, Shifting the Narrative on Industrial Policy: Opportunities for Genuine Economic Mobility and Good Jobs for Black Communities, examines how recent federal investments in…
Digging Deeper: 2025 Senate Democratic Caucus Diversity Numbers
July 17, 2025
By Dr. LaShonda Brenson On July 17, 2025, the Senate Democratic Caucus released an update of its demographic data on Democratic staff (find 2025 numbers here and 2024 numbers here).…
Centering Black Households in the 2025 Tax Debate
May 28, 2025
The policy brief, “Centering Black Households in the 2025 Tax Debate,” analyzes how the proposed extension of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) would affect Black communities. At…
The Implications of Section 230 for Black Communities: The Impact of Section 230 Reforms on Black Communities
May 6, 2025
This series of three issue briefs provides a summary of the law review article, “The Implications of Section 230 for Black Communities,” that examines Section 230 of the Communications Decency…
The Implications of Section 230 for Black Communities: Opportunities and Challenges for Black Communities Due to Content Moderation
April 30, 2025
This series of three issue briefs provides a summary of the law review article, “The Implications of Section 230 for Black Communities,” that examines Section 230 of the Communications Decency…
The Implications of Section 230 for Black Communities: Black Communities and the Immunity of Platforms Regarding Third-Party Content
April 22, 2025
This series of three issue briefs provides a summary of the law review article, “The Implications of Section 230 for Black Communities,” that examines Section 230 of the Communications Decency…
Black Student Parents’ Access to Affordable Child Care Support at Community Colleges
February 26, 2025
By Justin Nalley and Gabrielle Smith Finnie, Ph.D. The issue brief, “Black Student Parents’ Access to Affordable Child Care Support at Community Colleges,” examines the CCAMPIS program to understand its…
Equity at the Center: How Federal Policymakers Can Support Diverse Student Populations in CTE Pathways Through High-Quality Data
October 22, 2024
By Kayla C. Elliott, Ph.D. and Natalie Truong In the mid-19th century, railways in the United States consisted of dozens of small local networks with limited range. As the industry…