Welcome to the Joint Center Journal

The Joint Center Journal is a new weblog sponsored by the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, one of the nation's premier research and public policy institutions and the only one whose work focuses primarily on issues of particular concern to African Americans and other people of color.

The Joint Center was founded 37 years ago on the principle that the effective sharing of knowledge and information can help America be a better and more inclusive society.  Today, thanks to the technological progress that has given rise to the Information Age, we are finding new opportunities to reach out to people and engage them on issues they feel are important to the future of their families, their communities and the nation at large.  This blog is intended to serve as a tool for disseminating and fostering discussion on the Joint Center’s research, analysis and information.

I encourage you to join our online community and participate in the discussion.

Ralph B. Everett
President and CEO,
Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies