Artificial intelligence is reshaping the U.S. economy — but structural barriers still limit access for many Black entrepreneurs. For #BlackBusinessMonth, read our research outlining how state and community leaders can help close the federal AI policy gap. https://bit.ly/4fDaH8S

Tomorrow on Martha's Vineyard, the Joint Center and AEO are hosting an invitation-only leadership convening focused on entrepreneurship, economic growth, and wealth creation. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/4c4PaUf

Our analysis of the Senate Democratic Caucus's staff diversity data and top staff among Senate Committees was covered in Roll Call. Read it here: https://rollcall.com/2026/07/31/senate-democrats-staff-diversity-survey-2026/

Each year, the Senate Democratic Caucus releases an update of its demographic data on Democratic staff. We analyzed that data. Here are some of the results. Explore our full analysis here: https://jointcenter.org/digging-deeper-2026-senate-democratic-caucus-diversity-numbers/

Is the American Dream dead? ICYMI: Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad spoke during the National Urban League Conference on "how Americans feel about the promise of this country, liberty, justice, and the pursuit of happiness as the nation turns 250." Watch here: https://bit.ly/4fJMgoS

TOMORROW: Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad will join the opening plenary, The State of Black America: Is the American Dream Dead? at the National Urban League Conference. He'll be joined by Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Van Jones, and Dr. Michael Eric Dyson. Register: nulconference.org

In a new op-ed for @thehill.com, Joint Center Tech Policy Director and Senior Advisor Danielle (Davis) Canty explains how, if left unregulated, AI could automate the poor tax through surveillance pricing. Read it here: https://bit.ly/3TZ0Cuk

At the Joint Center's Future of Black Communities Summit, we gathered three leaders to examine what it actually takes to move social impact capital in ways that close the racial wealth divide. Rey Ramsey moderated the panel with panelists Michele Jawando and Otis Rolley.

As we head into the weekend, we're still reflecting on the incredible time we had at the 2026 Future of Black Communities Summit! We're so grateful to all the speakers, staff, and attendees who brought insightful dialogue and helped make it a success! We will share videos from the sessions soon.

Next week, Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad will join the opening plenary, The State of Black America: Is the American Dream Dead? at the National Urban League Conference. He'll be joined by Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Van Jones, and Dr. Michael Eric Dyson. Register: nulconference.org

To kick off the first session at our Future of Black Communities Summit, three Joint Center researchers discussed their work on AI governance and broadband access, tax policy and wealth building, and financial regulation and retirement security. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3TPrxbS

"The Joint Center was ahead of the curve." At our recent Summit, Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester reflected on how @JointCenter helped elevate the conversation around AI and the future of work nearly a decade ago.

🚀 TODAY: Joint Center Senior Advisor & Tech Policy Director Danielle (Davis) Canty will join the session, Trust by Design: Data, Privacy, AI & Consumer Protection, at HTTP's Digital Innovation Summit! RSVP at digitalinnovationsummit.org #HTTP #TechPolicy #DigitalTransformation #AI #DIS26

Black women make 65 cents for every dollar paid to white men. The wage gap isn't inevitable. It's the result of policy choices, and it can be fixed with policy solutions. Read the 2026 #BlackWomensEqualPay report to see the full picture and the agenda for change: equalpay2day.org

For #BlackWomensEqualPayDay, we're uplifting our policy snapshot examining Black motherhood, work, and the economy. Read the snapshot by Joint Center Senior Researcher Cantrell Dumas here: https://jointcenter.org/motherhood-work-and-the-black-economy/

Thank you to @politco.com Playbook for highlighting our 2026 Future of Black Communities Summit! We are grateful to all of our speakers and attendees who brought analysis and expertise to build toward solutions that last for Black communities. Read more here: https://politi.co/4b4vJuj

Thank you to all of the speakers, staff, and attendees from our 2026 Future of Black Communities Summit! We were grateful to gather policymakers, researchers, advocates, and community leaders to examine the challenges and opportunities defining the future of Black communities.

We're excited to gather leaders for our 2026 Future of Black Communities Summit! Swipe to see some of the programming for this year's event. RSVPs are currently closed, but the waitlist is open. Learn more here: https://jointcenter.org/event/2026-future-of-black-communities-summit/

In our latest brief, Jessica Fulton and Dr. Kayla Elliott examine how #OBBBA is changing higher education access for Black students. Read it here: https://bit.ly/4w3rc3T

We were grateful to welcome Congressman Jim Clyburn to our office today to sign copies of his latest book, The First Eight: A Personal History of the Pioneering Black Congressmen Who Shaped a Nation. We'll have limited copies available for attendees at the 2026 Future of Black Communities Summit

Thinking about retirement? For too many Black Americans, retirement security remains uncertain. Our new snapsnot examines the reality of racial economic inequality for Black retirees. Read the research by Joint Center Senior Researcher Cantrell Dumas here: https://bit.ly/4fbFOHd

🚨 At 6.6%, the Black unemployment rate is the highest among all racial groups. In @nytimes.com, Joint Center's Dedrick Asante-Muhammad said, "If the national unemployment rate was this high, people would be talking recession [...] but for Black America that’s normalized, which is problematic.”

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The Joint Center is excited to share our confirmed speakers for the 2026 Future of Black Communities Summit! Learn more: https://jointcenter.org/event/2026-future-of-black-communities-summit/

Today, the Joint Center hosted its second National Economic Roundtable, bringing together leaders across research, policy, and practice to engage in meaningful discussion about the significance of the federal workforce, economic policy, the broader economy, and their impact on Black communities.

To close out #BlackMusicMonth, we're sharing a few more songs from our staff that help inspire us at the Joint Center, America's Black think tank. What songs define the movement for you? 🎵

The Joint Center affirms the Supreme Court decision allowing Federal Reserve Governor Dr. Lisa Cook to remain on the Board. We will continue to support Dr. Cook and the critical need for government agencies to maintain independence. Read our full statement below.

The Joint Center invites you to join us for the 2026 Future of Black Communities Summit! 🗓️ Thursday, July 16, 2026 ⏰ 8:15 a.m. until 2 p.m. 📍 Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1991994540293?aff=oddtdtcreator We hope to see you there!

Changes to the reconciliation process could have lasting implications for federal policymaking. Goldberg P. Maynard Jr. discusses how Senate Republicans changed longstanding reconciliation rules, allowing certain policy changes to become permanent with a simple majority vote.

Who is pro-democracy content actually reaching? In a new post, Joint Center Associate Fellow Nicolaine Lazarre examines whether pro-democracy content reliably reaches new audiences. Read it here: https://bit.ly/4vwgjqZ