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October 2022 FOCUS: Inside Black DC (Economic Policy)
September 2022 FOCUS: Inside Black DC (Hill Diversity)
September 2022 FOCUS: Inside Black DC (Economic Policy)
Economic Equity After Tulsa, Voting Rights, Black Pride & More: June 2 Joint Center Roundup
Due to this week’s holiday, the Joint Center is releasing an abbreviated roundup. We will resume our more robust roundup next week. Biden Administration America’s atonement: On Tuesday—the 100th anniversary…
July 13 COVID-19 Policy & Black Communities Roundup
Still No Decisions on Coronavirus Relief Extensions Division remains on the size of the next stimulus package, with Democrats calling for at least double the $1 trillion limit proposed by…
July 6 COVID-19 Policy & Black Communities Roundup
Small Business Loan Program Extended to August On the Fourth of July, President Trump signed legislation to extend the deadline for businesses to apply for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)…
June 29 COVID-19 Policy & Black Communities Roundup
Upcoming Economic Data May Affect Next Coronavirus Stimulus On Thursday, July 2 the Bureau of Labor Statistics will release the June employment situation report, which will illuminate the status of…
June 23 COVID-19 Policy & Black Communities Roundup
Republicans’ Police Reform Bill Hangs on a “Poison Pill” Led by Senator Tim Scott (R-SC), Senate Republicans unveiled their police reform proposal last week. The bill focuses on data collection,…
June 16 COVID-19 Policy & Black Communities Roundup
Democrats and Republicans Work on Policing Reform After introducing a police reform bill at the beginning of last week, House Democrats held hearings on police reform, and expect to secure…
June 8 COVID-19 Policy & Black Communities Roundup
Death of George Floyd Shifts Congressional Focus to Police Reform In the wake of the murder of George Floyd and the daily protests against racial injustice it has sparked, today…