Briefs
Policy Strategies to Improve Job Quality for Black Workers in Sector Partnership Programs
September 23, 2024
This issue brief, Policy Strategies to Improve Job Quality for Black Workers in Sector Partnership Programs, examines the intersection of sector partnerships in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and Black…
Digging Deeper: 2024 Senate Democratic Caucus Diversity Numbers
July 31, 2024
By Dr. LaShonda Brenson and Kimberly Victor On July 31, 2024, the Senate Democratic Caucus released an update of its demographic data on Democratic staff (find 2024 numbers here and…
Digging Deeper: 2023 Senate Democratic Caucus Diversity Numbers
July 13, 2023
By Dr. LaShonda Brenson and Kimberly Victor On July 13, 2023, the Senate Democratic Caucus released an update of its demographic data on Democratic staff (find 2023 numbers here and…
Five Charts To Understand Black Registered Apprentices in the United States
March 20, 2023
Registered apprenticeships, administered by the U.S. Department of Labor, are paid training programs that aim to connect workers to well-paying jobs. Some of the most common industries associated with…
Black Representation Among Commissioned Officers in the Biden White House
September 12, 2022
Black Americans accounted for 22 percent of President Biden’s voters in November 2020, but only 11 percent of the commissioned officers (top staff including assistants, deputy assistants, and special assistants…
Digging Deeper: 2022 Senate Democratic Caucus Diversity Numbers
July 13, 2022
On July 13, 2022, the Senate Democratic Caucus released an update of its demographic data on Democratic staff (find 2022 numbers here and 2021 numbers here). The analysis below ranks…
Improving the Earned Income Tax Credit for Black Workers Without Children
December 7, 2021
The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)-one of the few poverty reduction programs offered through the federal tax code-is also one of the most important poverty reduction programs in the United…
Principles to Support Black Workers in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
October 7, 2021
This is an opportune moment to advance equity as Congress is set to reauthorize WIOA and vote on new workforce investments proposed in President Biden’s Build Back Better plan. The…
Report Card on Black Chiefs of Staff to Cabinet Secretaries in the Biden Administration
July 19, 2021
The full report card can be found below, or click here to read the PDF version. Of the 15 appointees who serve as chief of staff to a cabinet secretary…
Digging Deeper: 2021 Senate Democratic Caucus Diversity Numbers
July 13, 2021
On July 13, 2021, the Senate Democratic Caucus released an update of its demographic data on Democratic staff (find 2021 numbers here and 2020 numbers here). The analysis below ranks…
