Event
Advancing Economic Power – Building Generational Wealth Through Business Ownership
Join the Association for Enterprise Opportunity (AEO) and the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies (Joint Center) for a timely and impactful dialogue on the current state of small business, the pressing challenges confronting entrepreneurs, and forward-thinking solutions to advance inclusive economic opportunity.…
Joint Center Workforce Policy Director Speaks with UNITE Students
Joint Center Workforce Policy Director Dr. Kayla Elliott met with a group of high school students on a college tour organized by UNITE, an Alabama-based nonprofit that supports both high…
Joint Center Workforce Policy Team Presents at the AABHE Conference
Joint Center Workforce Senior Policy Analyst Justin Nalley and Policy Analyst Dr. Gabrielle Smith Finnie presented their research at the American Association of Blacks in Higher Education 2025 – Breaking Boundaries:…
Joint Center Tech Policy Director Kicks Off FIU’s AI, Innovation & Unstoppable Leadership Fly-In
Joint Center Technology Policy Director Danielle Davis, Esq., opened Florida International University’s AI, Innovation & Unstoppable Leadership Fly-In with an engaging and inspiring conversation on navigating careers in public policy…
Joint Center Workforce Policy Director Joins Advance CTE Meeting to Support Equitable Career Education
Joint Center Workforce Policy Director Dr. Kayla Elliott attended the Advance CTE board meeting. Advance CTE is the longest-standing national non-profit that represents State Career Technical Education (CTE) Directors and…
Joint Center President Participates in IBW National Town Hall
Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad joined a distinguished panel at the Institute of the Black World 21st Century’s National Town Hall Meeting titled “Report Card on Trump: The First 100…
Joint Center President Joins State of Black Business Summit
Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad served as the keynote speaker at the Greensboro Business League’s African American Economic Summit: The State of Black Businesses. The event brought together local leaders…
Joint Center Attended ABFE Annual Conference
Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad participated in the opening plenary at ABFE’s Harambee 2025 Annual Conference. During the discussion, he explained how our work as America’s Black think tank was…
Joint Center Presented at Black Policy Conference at the Harvard Kennedy School
Joint Center Chief of Staff Monica Mitchell and Senior Fellow Jessica Fulton presented on two panels at the Black Policy Conference, which was hosted by the Harvard Kennedy School. Mitchell…
Joint Center Tech Policy Director Represents Joint Center at DC Justice Lab’s Gilbert Cup Reception
Joint Center Technology Policy Director Danielle Davis, Esq. delivered remarks on behalf of Asante-Muhammad at the DC Justice Lab’s Gilbert Policy Advocacy Competition reception. The event celebrated eight teams of…