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At #ALC55, Joint Center Chief of Staff Monica Mitchell and Vice President, Government Affairs Sophia Kerby connected with Joint Center Board Member and Columbia, South Carolina Mayor @SteveBenjaminSC. See the pic below!
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This week, Joint Center President @DedrickM met with Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed (@MayorofMgm) to discuss how the Joint Center can better support cities like Montgomery as America's Black think tank.
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.@CBCFInc's Annual Legislative Conference is the premier destination for powerful conversations and meaningful connections with leaders from across the country.
For #ALC55, Joint Center Chief of Staff Monica Mitchell was grateful to connect with key leaders: @SenLBR, @SenatorWarnock, @RepAdams, @OurMayors President and Mayor of Baltimore, MD @MayorBMScott, and incoming president of the @leagueofcities and Mayor of Savannah, GA @MayorJohnsonSAV.
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What do we do to strengthen institutions like the @JointCenter, @TheBlackCaucus, @NBCSL77, and @OurMayors?
Listen to Joint Center President @DedrickM's answer below.
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The Joint Center congratulates @CBCFInc for 50 years of leadership and another successful Annual Legislative Conference!
We are grateful for our strong, decades-long relationship with CBCF and look forward to continuing our important work for Black communities, together.
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"I think we need to recognize not just the fight we have in front of us, but the power we have right now."
At a session moderated by @angela_rye at @CBCFInc's Annual Legislative Conference, Joint Center President @DedrickM reminded us how far we've come in building Black political and economic power.
Watch the conversation here: bit.ly/4z6wQDx
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This week, Joint Center President @DedrickM provided special remarks at @CBCFInc's #ALC55 National Town Hall titled "Ready, Rooted, and Rising: Securing the Future for Black America."
Learn more here: bit.ly/4do5XSQ
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ICYMI: Joint Center Vice President, Government Affairs Sophia Kerby participated in the #ALC55 session, Reclaiming the Narrative and Building Economic Power.
The panel examined "the growing economic challenges facing Black women in the workforce, including rising unemployment, recent workforce reductions, and the effects of corporate DEI rollbacks and public-sector employment shifts."
In recognition of the 10th anniversary of the @CBWGCAUCUS, this panel also honored retiring co-chairs @RepRobinKelly and @RepBonnie and recognized the newly selected co-chairs.
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The Black Policy Playbook is evolving to meet the moment!
As the policy landscape continues to shift, @CBCFInc and @JointCenter released a new Addendum to the Black Policy Playbook — building on the original agenda and addressing emerging challenges and policy priorities impacting Black communities.
📖 Read the Addendum online and explore the latest recommendations:
bit.ly/46tKswc
#CBCF50 #RootedReadyRising #ALC55
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TOMORROW at #ALC55: Join Joint Center Vice President, Government Affairs Sophia Kerby at @RepYvetteClarke's session "Reclaiming the Narrative and Building Economic Power."
📅 Wednesday, Sept. 16
📍 207A
⏰ 3 PM - 4 PM ET
#CBCWeek
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The power of the Black vote cannot be overstated.
At the @JointCenter’s 2026 Future of Black Communities Summit, @RepJamesClyburn reminded us that some of the most consequential moments in Black American history have come down to a single vote.
Watch this powerful reminder of why every vote matters. 🎥
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The Joint Center honors Lonnie G. Bunch III (@SmithsonianSec), the first Black person and first historian to serve as Secretary of the @Smithsonian, amid his retirement announcement this week.
We celebrate his decades of leadership and remain grateful for his service in ensuring our history and culture are remembered.
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Tune in as @NGirishankar joins the @JointCenter for a discussion with @DedrickM, @drturnerlee of @BrookingsInst, and Chanelle Hardy of @Google to discuss how AI and reindustrialization can create new pathways to wealth for all.
Watch here: csis.org/events/can-ai-and-r…
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For Black workers, the unemployment rate fell from 6.3% in July to 6.0% in August, but remained the highest among racial groups.
Joint Center Senior Researcher Cantrell Dumas appeared on @OnWURD’s Evening WURD podcast to discuss the elevated Black unemployment rate and the Joint Center’s Jobs Day analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
Listen here: jointcenter.org/the-state-of…
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The Joint Center’s research leads us to a direct conclusion: recent policy has strengthened the vast concentration of wealth at the top while weakening the economic stability of the nation as a whole — and it has done so with disproportionate consequences for Black workers, Black families, and Black communities.
Read more in our statement to @FinancialCmte: bit.ly/4A2Vwhd
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What is the state of the Black labor market in 2026 so far?
For #LaborDay, our latest brief breaks down U.S. labor market trends for Black workers from January to August 2026.
See our key findings below.
Read the full brief by Joint Center Senior Researcher Cantrell Dumas, Senior Policy Analyst Dr. Gabrielle Smith Finnie, and President @DedrickM: jointcenter.org/the-state-of…
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Ahead of #LaborDay, our latest brief analyzes the state of the Black labor market by analyzing the U.S. labor market data for Black workers from January to August 2026.
Read the analysis by @DedrickM and Dr. Gabrielle Smith Finnie here: jointcenter.org/the-state-of…
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The recent proposal before the @USEEOC to eliminate workplace diversity data would be detrimental to Black workers.
Joint Center President @DedrickM and Senior Policy Analyst Dr. Gabrielle Smith Finnie explain why in their new op-ed.
Read it in @BlackStarNews1 here: blackstarnews.com/why-eeocs-…
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