Joint Center Fact Sheet
The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies
Fact Sheet
About the Joint Center
The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies is a national, nonprofit research and public policy institution headed by a board of governors. It is based in Washington, DC, and was initially founded in 1970 by black intellectuals and professionals to provide training and technical assistance to black elected officials. Today, the Joint Center is recognized as one of the nation's premier think tanks that focuses on issues of importance and concern to African Americans and other people of color.
The Joint Center's Mission
The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies informs and illuminates the nation's major public policy debates through research, analysis, and information dissemination in order to: improve the socioeconomic status of black Americans and other minorities; expand their effective participation in the political and public policy arenas; and promote communication and relationships across racial and ethnic lines to strengthen the nation's pluralistic society.
Principal Areas of Work
- Economic Advancement
- Health Policy
- Political Participation
- Social Policy
- Leadership
- Socio-Demographic Statistics and Trends
Current Reports and Studies
Economic Advancement:
- Raising the Minimum Wage: The Impact of the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 and State Minimum Wage Increases on U.S. Workers, by Race & Ethnicity
- Income Security for African American Seniors: The Role of Social Security and Medicare
- Forum: Impact of Predatory Lending on the African American Community
Health Policy:
- Disparity Mitigation Planning: An Inclusive Approach to Disaster Preparedness and Recovery
- Reducing Disparities in Health Status and Health Care
- PLACE MATTERS: Tracking Health Status Improvements in Communities of Color
- Sullivan Alliance: Increasing Diversity in the Healthcare Workforce
- Dellums Commission Report: Life Options for and Current Stories about Young Men of Color
- The Courage to Love: Implications for Care, Research, and Public Policy to Reduce Infant Mortality Rates
- Reproductive Health of Young Men of Color
- Recruitment Retention and Graduation of Minority Nurses in the Health Industry
Political Participation:
- 2006 Mid-Term Election Analysis
- National Policy Alliance
Social Policy:
- The Black Church and the Faith-Based Initiative: Black Churches as Part of the Social Safety Net
- Regional Equity in Metropolitan Development
Leadership:
- Rising African American Leadership: Addressing Challenges for the Next Generation of Leaders
Socio-Demographic Statistics and Trends:
- DataBank: A Statistical Tool for Community Change
- Black Elected Officials : Statistical Summaries, Rosters, Fact Sheets
Board of Governors
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Joyce London Alexander
Norma Ketay Asnes,
Roderick D. Gillum
Thelma Wyatt Cummings Moore
Larry D. Bailey
Dwight L. Bush
David C. Chavern
Sanford Cloud, Jr.
Ralph B. Everett
John W. Franklin |
John W. Franklin
Robert L. Mallett
Cynthia G. Marshall William F. McSweeny
Dianne M. Pinderhughes
Marva Smalls
Susan L. Taylor
Reginald Weaver
Paul R. Webber 3rd
Cynthia M. Bodrick |
Key Experts
David Bositis
Senior Research Associate
(National Black Electoral Politics and Voting Rights)
Rod Harrison
Director, DataBank
(Statistics and Data)
Wilhelmina A. Leigh
Senior Research Associate
(Health, Housing, and Employment)
Michael R. Wenger
Program Consultant
(Race Relations and Leadership)
Contact Information:
Name: Betty Anne Williams
Title: Communications Specialist
Address: 1090 Vermont Avenue, NW
Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20005
Website: www.jointcenter.org
E-mail: media@jointcenter.org
Telephone: 202-789-3500