Joint Center Calls on Leader Pelosi to Develop Staff Diversity Measures

With House Democrats and Republicans selecting their leadership for the 116th Congress this week, the Joint Center Wednesday repeated its…
11.29.18
Apple Launches Entrepreneur Camp for Female App Developers Who Are Founders and Entrepreneurs

Apple Wednesday the all-new Entrepreneur Camp, a first-of-its-kind initiative designed to create new opportunities for app-driven businesses owned or led…
12.04.18
First African-American President of ABC Channing Dungey Resigns

Channing Dungey, the first African-American to lead a major television network, has resigned as president of ABC Entertainment amid changes…
11.28.18
Here’s Why There Have Been So Many Food Recalls This Year, According to the FDA

If you thought 2018 seemed like the Year of the Foodborne Illness, there’s likely a good reason for that. Year…
11.27.18
TV One Launching New Entertainment Network CLEO TV

Lifestyle Network Will Debut on Comcast Xfinity Serving Millennial and Gen X Women of Color with Short and Long-Form Programming…
11.21.18
U.S. Judge Blocks Trump’s Asylum Restrictions

A U.S. judge on Monday temporarily blocked an order by President Donald Trump that barred asylum for immigrants who enter…
11.20.18
The Home Depot Foundation Commits up to $500,000 to California Wildfire Relief

The Home Depot Foundation has committed up to $500,000 to support wildfire relief efforts in California, bringing its 2018 disaster relief commitment to at least $4.8…
11.20.18
National Trust Raises Over $10 Million to Preserve Historic Black Sites

One year after the launch of the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund, the National Trust for Historic Preservation has hit a funding…
11.27.18
Marian Wright Edelman Transitions to President Emerita Role of Children’s Defense Fund

Wright Edelman will continue critical work to end child poverty and inequality Marian Wright Edelman, a lifelong advocate for children,…
11.16.18
Cindy Hyde-Smith’s Words are Unacceptable

Holding Our Political Leaders Accountable When Cindy Hyde-Smith made the statement that she would attend a “public hanging”, her statements…
11.15.18
California Inmates Are Being Paid $1 An Hour To Fight Massive Wildfire

The fires have reportedly killed 31 people.
11.13.18
Mississippi Nurse Fired After Voting Wearing A T-Shirt With Confederate Flag And A Noose

Wrong outfit for election day.
11.12.18
Stacey Abrams Campaign Files Federal Lawsuit For Every Vote To Be Counted

The fight is not over.
11.12.18
The Worst Cities For Black Americans

The unemployment rate for black Americans fell below 6 percent for the first time in history earlier this year. The…
11.12.18
Joint Center Applauds Democratic Leader Pelosi’s Letter on Staff Diversity

The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies is applauding Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi’s letter to her Democratic House colleagues…
11.12.18
Teacher Let Back Into Classroom After Repeatedly Using Racial Slur

A Pennsylvania high school teacher repeatedly used the N-word in class, but school officials allowed her back into the classroom.
11.11.18