Reports
Opportunities and Challenges of AI for Black Workers in the Rural South
November 9, 2026
The report, Opportunities and Challenges of AI for Black Workers in the Rural South, examines how artificial intelligence (AI), automation, and data center development are reshaping economic opportunities and challenges…
Forward Together: The Black Policy Playbook for an Equitable America – The 2026 Addendum
September 17, 2026
Forward Together: The Black Policy Playbook for an Equitable America was created in 2025 to provide evidence-based policy recommendations for advancing equity and opportunity for Black Americans. Developed by the Congressional…
Unrepresented: Black and Latino Leadership Among Senate Committee Top Staff
June 18, 2026
While senators make the final decisions for their offices, top committee staff wield significant influence due to their deep subject matter expertise in specific policy areas. Corporations, advocacy organizations, news…
State of the Dream 2026: From Regression to Signs of a Black Recession
January 19, 2026
State of the Dream 2026: From Regression to Signs of a Black Recession is the product of a collaborative effort drawing on the expertise of Joint Center staff, fellows, and…
Racial & Ethnic Representation Among Top Staff in the U.S. House of Representatives
June 25, 2025
By LaShonda Brenson, Ph.D., and Kimberly Victor This report, Racial & Ethnic Representation Among Top Staff in the U.S. House of Representatives, examines racial and ethnic representation among top staff…
Forward Together: The Black Policy Playbook for an Equitable America
May 19, 2025
By the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation and the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies Forward Together: The Black Policy Playbook for an Equitable America is a bold and necessary framework…
Equity and Emergency: COVID-19 Relief Funding at Historically and Predominantly Black Community Colleges in the South
March 19, 2025
By Kayla Elliott, Ph.D., and Bianca Dacres This report, Equity and Emergency: COVID-19 Relief Funding at Historically and Predominantly Black Community Colleges in the South, examines the unprecedented $2.7 billion…
The Best Black Economy in Generations – And Why It Isn’t Enough
August 26, 2024
By Dedrick Asante-Muhammad and Algernon Austin Black Americans are experiencing the most positive economic conditions in generations: Record low unemployment rates, record low poverty rates, along with record high income…
Pathway Staff Diversity in Senate Personal Offices
June 26, 2024
By LaShonda Brenson, Ph.D., and Kimberly Victor This report, Pathway Staff Diversity in Senate Personal Offices, provides evidence regarding the lack of racial diversity among U.S. Senate “pathway” staff. In…
Improving Policy Narratives About Young Black Workers
May 22, 2024
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