Data Briefs
The Impact of Automation on Black Jobs
Almost a quarter of African-American workers are concentrated in just 20 occupations that are at high risk to automation, such as cashiers, retail salespersons, cooks, and security guards. The 20 occupations with a high risk of automation over the next 10-20 years (80-99 percent) that employ the most African Americans account for 24.1 percent of…
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Ensuring Energy for Low-Income Households of Color
Today, the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies released Ensuring Energy for Low-Income Households of Color. Click here to read the 9-page brief. Key points: Many low-income Americans are forced to choose between energy and basic needs like food and medicine. Black, Latino, and Native American households are disproportionately affected. Recently, Congress has…
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How to Reduce Long Lines to Vote—Joint Center Policy Brief
Click here for a printable PDF. Read news coverage of the report in Fusion. BY SPENCER OVERTON & JENALYN SOTTO The Problem Wait times to vote are longer for people of color. In November 2012, some polling places in communities of color had wait times of up to 7 hours. Nationwide, average wait times to…
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