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Black Twitter’s impact—from shaping culture to sparking BLM—was possible thanks to Section 230, which let platforms host unfiltered speech without liability, says @JointCenter's Danielle Davis on a new episode of the TechTank podcast. 🎧 Listen: brookings.edu/articles/exami…

Who's actually shaping the policies that impact our lives every day? It's not just members of Congress, it's their top staff. In this video, Joint Center Research Associate Kimberly Victor breaks down our latest data on top staff diversity in the U.S. House.

This month, the Joint Center highlighted three leaders who are making an exemplary mark in their field for our new Voices with Vision series: ➡️ @CatGoughnour, assistant secretary, Just Communities at the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development ➡️ John Horrigan,…

🚨 NEW from the @JointCenter’s government diversity newsletter: Our analysis ranking Senate Democratic staff diversity and updates on the @TheBlackCaucus’s meeting with @Target’s CEO over DEI rollbacks and Dr. Shaun Harper’s op-ed on shallow approaches to hiring reform in a new…

Joint Center Digital Communications Director Victoria Johnson and Communications Associate Kennedy Fortner are at #ColorComm! They look forward to connect and learn from the incredible communications professionals this week. #C2Miami

Join the Joint Center and @AEOworks in Martha's Vineyard next month for a conversation on the current state of small business, the pressing challenges confronting entrepreneurs, and forward-thinking solutions to advance inclusive economic opportunity. RSVP here:…

🚨 The latest federal budget reconciliation bill cuts deeply into SNAP and Medicaid, two programs that serve tens of millions of low-income Americans. Our latest analysis by @JessicaJFulton explores how Black communities will be disproportionately harmed and what policymakers…

This month’s newsletter from the @JointCenter explores urgent labor trends — and more: ➡️ The launch of our 2025 Tax Policy Advisory Committee ➡️ New research behind Black Women’s Equal Pay Day ➡️ Why @NAACP is challenging cuts to the Department of Education Read the full…

NEW: Danielle A. Davis, an attorney and Joint Center Tech Policy Director, launched The Miseducation of Technology podcast. The show will connect historical injustices to today’s digital landscape — from biased hiring algorithms to content suppression. Listen here:…

The Joint Center mourns the loss of former Congressman Bill Clay Sr., a trailblazing leader whose decades of public service left a profound impact on Black communities nationwide. In honor of his life and legacy, Joint Center President @DedrickM issued the following statement:

Earlier today, Joint Center President @DedrickM joined the @NatUrbanLeague Conference for the 2025 Black Economic Agenda: Building Wealth in Uncertain Times. Learn more and register at nulconference.org #NULConf25

The Joint Center released 20 graphics analyzing the Senate Democrats' ninth annual survey on the racial, ethnic, gender, and sexual orientation/gender identity diversity of their staff. #DiversityOnTheHill See the full analysis here: jointcenter.org/digging-deeper…

The Joint Center is proud to announce the addition of three distinguished fellows — Lettisha “Tish” Boyd, Narda M. Jones, and Eric Morrissette (@MoreEricPlease).

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The unemployment rate for Black women is rising. Joint Center Senior Fellow @JessicaJFulton and other economists explain what that could mean for the overall economy in @19thnews. ➡️ 19thnews.org/2025/07/black-…

Today is Black Women’s Equal Pay Day — the day Black women’s earnings finally catch up to what white, non-Hispanic men made last year. That’s over seven months of extra work. It’s time for equity that doesn’t delay. 🔗 Learn more in our #BlackPolicyPlaybook:…

The Joint Center is proud to support the launch of @ChisholmLegacy's Black Liberation & Just Transition Institute. All 18 certification programs are now available free of charge with a prioritization of the limited available spots for frontline communities/leaders. Learn more…

After the #OneBigBeautifulBill was signed into law, the Joint Center launched its 2025 Tax Advisory Committee. Led by Joint Center Senior Researcher Dr. LaToya Parker, the committee members include: ➡️ @TheBeverlyMoran ➡️ @BowdlerJanis ➡️ @JeremieGreer ➡️ @BrakeyshiaSamms ➡️…

Joint Center Senior Fellow @JessicaJFulton appeared on @TavisSmiley's radio show to discuss the necessity of Black organizations during this time, the importance of the Joint Center and @CBCFInc's #BlackPolicyPlaybook, and more. Listen to the full episode here:…

✅ Big win for broadband access. The Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of the Universal Service Fund, reinforcing @FCC’s authority to close the digital divide. Here’s why it matters for Black, rural, and low-income communities👇🏽 jointcenter.org/joint-center-a…