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The Joint Center's newsletter includes the latest updates on our work including reports, events, press releases & statements on Joint Center research and major developments in Congress. Stay up-to-date with America's Black think tank by subscribing here: jointcenter.org/newsletter/
Building a stronger Georgia economy starts with expanding opportunities for workers and small businesses.
Next week, Joint Center Board Member Derrick Plummer will moderate "Talent to Growth: Strengthening Georgia's Workforce and Small Business," at @GAChamber's 2026 Economic Inclusion Summit.
Learn more & register here: gachamber.com/event/economic…
The 2026 Midterm Elections produced several historic wins, including gains in Black representation in gubernatorial offices and the Senate. At the same time, Black representation may decrease in the House.
Read our latest breakdown with updates on Black representation here: jointcenter.org/black-repres…
TONIGHT: Joint Center President @DedrickM joins @RolandSMartin for live #ElectionNight coverage on #RolandMartinUnfiltered at 7 PM ET.
Watch here: youtube.com/@rolandsmartin
#NowHiring: The Joint Center is seeking a Director of Communications.
The Director of Communications is the Joint Center’s top communications leader. A senior strategist, the Director leads all external communications, including media relationships and press coverage, and positions Joint Center experts in relevant media.
Learn more, including how to apply, here: jointcenter.org/now-hiring-d…
What are the latest policy developments, and what does it mean for Black communities?
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ICYMI: Joint Center Associate Fellow Nicolaine Lazarre was a panelist at @Georgetown University's Black Alumni Summit.
The panel, "All Politics is Local - Reimagining Black Power,” examined the erosion of the Voting Rights Act and explored local strategies Black communities can use to construct political homes for ourselves. #HoyaBAS
NEXT WEEK: Joint Center Associate Fellow Marshawn Wolley will join community leaders for a panel discussion on the economy and how African Americans are faring in the labor market.
Register here: ipaindy.org/fall-networking
This week, the @JointCenter convened journalists, Black media leaders, civil rights and technology policy experts, legal experts, and technology industry representatives to discuss AI and the future of Black journalism.
Thank you to our panelists @Phil_Lewis_ (deputy editor at @HuffPost and @WABJDC president), James Murray (head of business development at @WashPost), Varun Shetty (VP, media and entertainment at @OpenAI), and moderator Monica Mitchell (chief of staff at the Joint Center), for leading us through this timely and candid conversation.
What’s at stake for Black-owned businesses?
Tomorrow, join Joint Center President @DedrickM and more national leaders from business, policy, and civic life for a two-hour virtual conversation at The State of Black Business America Virtual Town Hall.
🗓️ Wednesday, October 28
⏰ 7:00–9:00 PM ET
📍 Virtual
Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
ICYMI: Joint Center @DedrickM moderated a discussion on the economy with @DennisKelleher, Co-Founder, President, and CEO of @BetterMarkets, and Elizabeth Wilkins (@ewwilkins), President and CEO of the @RooseveltInst at Better Markets' 2026 State of Economic & Financial Policymaking Conference.
This week, the @FordFoundation, under the leadership of President Heather Gerken, released a new strategy built around one question: What does democracy require now?
Fifty-six years ago, part of Ford's answer was the @JointCenter.
Today, the same needs still define our work, and we are grateful that Ford continues to invest in it. Much of Ford's framework describes what we do every day.
📊 Economic security is family security.
In 2025, full-time Black male workers had $16,380 less in annualized median earnings than white men.
For National Parenting Week, learn more about the barriers facing Black fathers and families. Read here: jointcenter.org/black-father…
This Friday, Joint Center President @DedrickM and Senior Researcher Cantrell Dumas will moderate two sessions during @BetterMarkets' State of Economic & Financial Policymaking Conference.
Learn more & RSVP here: bettermarkets.org/analysis/b…
Last night, the Joint Center celebrated our staff, board, and alumni at a special dinner. We were grateful to create a space that brings together the Joint Center's past, present, and bright future.
With two weeks left until #ElectionDay, Former Joint Center Intern Sydney Dowd breaks down the 2026 midterms and why representation is an economic issue.
Read her blog post here: jointcenter.org/the-2026-mid…
