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🚨 One decision just froze billions in community investment.

This Otherwords op-ed details how eliminating the CDFI Fund threatens small businesses and working families.

Learn more: https://otherwords.org/a-cruel-and-short-sighted-attack-on-low-income-communities/
ICYMI: Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad joined Cincinnati Vice Mayor Jan-Michele Lemon Kearney and other leaders at the OwnCincy25 Housing Policy Symposium for "a day of learning, dialogue, and action." Learn more: https://owncincy.org/owncincy-housing-policy-symposium/
ICYMI: We brought together staff and partners to honor @govwesmoore.bsky.social with the Louis E. Martin Great American Award. See our mention in @playbookdc.bsky.social: https://www.politico.com/newsletters/playbook-pm/2025/10/24/inflation-report-offers-relief-as-trump-faces-trade-cliff-00622019
Today, the Joint Center celebrated Maryland Governor Wes Moore with its highest honor — the Louis E. Martin Great American Award.

Learn more here: https://jointcenter.org/joint-center-presented-governor-wes-moore-with-louis-e-martin-great-american-award/
Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad joined SiriusXM's Urban View with Greg Carr and Lamont King to discuss the termination of the CDFI Fund staff.

Listen to a snippet. ⬇️ Full episode: https://www.siriusxm.com/player/episode-audio/government-shutdown/205dedd3-39e4-34f2-5f10-73193c7f432a
This year marks the Joint Center's 55th anniversary. 🎉 To celebrate, we held a special brunch, conversation, and exhibition covering our work as America’s Black think tank.

Watch the recap: https://youtu.be/H7RaIGyZaV0
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Amid mass layoffs and the push to end DEI initiatives, Black unemployment surged from six percent in May to 7.5 percent in Oct. 2025.

Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad joined @nbcnews.com to talk about it.
🗞️ Joint Center in the news:

For The Washington Informer, Joint Center Special Assistant Carlton Langford and Former Senior Policy Analyst Justin Nalley explain why #CCAMPIS must better serve Black student parents: https://www.washingtoninformer.com/child-care-access-black-students/
On WURD Radio, Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad joined Dr. James Peterson to discuss the impacts of the government shutdown, especially in relation to Black communities.

Listen here: https://soundcloud.com/onwurd/dedrick-asante-muhammad
The Trump administration’s decision to terminate the Treasury Department’s CDFI Fund's entire staff dismantles one of the federal government’s most effective and bipartisan tools for ensuring access to capital in underserved communities.

Our statement: https://jointcenter.org/media/#press-releases
🚨 Black unemployment is surging again. This time is different.

For @nytimes.com, Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad explains that investing in America should lead to lower unemployment and higher wages for *all* Americans.
The Joint Center mourns the passing of former CBC Chair and Congresswoman Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, an unwavering public servant who left a lasting impact on Black communities in Detroit and across the United States. Read our statement from Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad below.
Do you ever feel like you’re being watched?

Well, you’re not imagining it. From loyalty cards to smart devices, we live in a surveillance economy where nearly every click, tap, and purchase is tracked, stored, and sold.

Learn more in this latest episode: jointcenter.org/tech-policy/#podcast
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From the courts to the military to economic governance, Trump and the GOP are systematically attempting to delegitimize Black leadership. Loudly resisting this intimidation is key to defeating it.

Dedrick Asante-Muhammad of @jointcenter.bsky.social:
Trump’s Attacks on the Fed Fit a Troubling Pattern - OtherWords
By attacking the Federal Reserve’s independence, President Trump is putting the economy in danger — and attacking yet another qualified Black leader.
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wrote about the latest federal jobs reports and why they contain so many ominous signs for the economy—including, and especially, the surge in Black employment. with insights from @itsafronomics.bsky.social and the @jointcenter.bsky.social's Gabrielle Smith Finnie: slate.com/business/202...
Trump’s Economy Is Finally Here—and It’s Even Worse Than You Imagined
Layoffs are spreading and unemployment is rising—and one kind of worker is being hit the hardest.
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🚨 An estimated $124 trillion could pass down to heirs in the U.S., leading to the nation’s largest intergenerational wealth transfer. But unless profound changes are made in tax policy, this transfer will deepen the racial wealth divide.

Learn more: generations.asaging.org/the-civil-ri...
The Civil Rights Generation, the Great Wealth Transfer and Our Need to Address the Racial Wealth Divide - ASA Generations
This transfer will most likely act as another brick in the wall of American economic segregation.
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NEW: Last month, the Black unemployment rate surged to 7.5% — double the rate for white workers. Mending this divide will require policy: Asset-building programs, paid job training, and lending and housing reform.

LaToya Parker and Dedrick Asante-Muhammad of @jointcenter.bsky.social:
Black wealth infrastructure as a safety net
Federal layoffs and industry cuts leave Black families most vulnerable to housing and income loss. Here are some things you should know about asset-building programs and fair lending reforms that offe...
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Joint Center Senior Policy Analyst Dr. Gabrielle Smith Finnie was also quoted in @Slate, where she explained that "[e]ach jobs report since the summer shows an unsteady labor market and its disproportionate impact on Black workers." Read it here: slate.com/business/202...
Trump’s Economy Is Finally Here—and It’s Even Worse Than You Imagined
Layoffs are spreading and unemployment is rising—and one kind of worker is being hit the hardest.
slate.com
Joint Center Senior Policy Analyst Dr. Gabrielle Smith Finnie was quoted in NBC BLK in an article on the rising unemployment rate for Black workers and the difficulties found within the labor market right now. Read it here: www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
Pressley urges Fed chair to address Black women's unemployment as the figure rises
The Massachusetts congresswoman said Black women’s employment is a “key metric of the health of the U.S. economy.”
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We are driving change.

In CNN, Newsweek, NBC BLK, and Slate, Joint Center experts are shaping national conversations on Black unemployment, homeownership, and economic opportunity.

See our latest media highlights below. 🧵