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Both House and Senate Bills on Section 230 Reform Include Joint Center Proposal
The U.S. House and Senate both announced legislation to include an exemption for civil rights in the Section 230 of the Communications Act. Joint Center President Spencer Overton included the…
Joint Center Organizes Letter With Over 35 Civil Rights Groups Urging Majority Leader Schumer to Establish a Bipartisan Senate Diversity and Inclusion Office
The Joint Center organized a letter signed by over 35 civil rights groups addressed to Majority Leader Schumer (D-NY) urging his office to establish a bipartisan Senate Diversity and Inclusion…
Democrats Prepare to Pass Biden Stimulus: Feb. 3 Joint Center Roundup
Biden Administration Democrats prepare to pass Biden stimulus: Senate Democrats moved forward with a procedural vote to allow them to pass President Biden’s $1.9 trillion economic rescue plan with a simple majority rather…
Our January 2021 Work: New Development VP & Staff Diversity Report Cards of New Members of Congress
Happy New Year! This is our regular monthly newsletter, which reviews the Joint Center’s work over the past month. The Joint Center’s New Vice President of Development Welcoming our new…
NNPA Hosts Event on Congressional Staff Diversity with Joint Center and Black Voters Matter
National Newspaper Publishers Association hosted an online event to discuss the issue of a lack of congressional staff diversity and explain how local advocates can make their voices heard to…
Biden Signs New Housing & Private Prison Racial Equity Orders: Jan. 27 Joint Center Roundup
President Biden Signs New Racial Equity Orders Biden signs housing and private prison racial equity orders: After President Biden signed executive orders on Day 1 of his Administration to launch a whole-of-government initiative…
Joint Center Vice President Comments on President Biden’s Racial Equity Orders on NPR’s Marketplace
Joint Center Vice President Jessica Fulton appeared on NPR‘s Marketplace to discuss President Joe Biden’s recent racial equity orders. “We have a number of laws that … have intentionally or…
Joint Center Joins Aspen Digital Roundtable on ‘Building an Equitable and Inclusion Culture in the Tech Industry’
Joint Center Technology Policy Director Dr. Dominique Harrison joined the Aspen Digital roundtable entitled “Building an Equitable and Inclusive Culture in the Tech Industry: Industry Collaboration.” Participants included representatives from…
Joint Center Joins Kapor Center Panel on ‘Tech’s Role in Upholding White Supremacy’
Joint Center Technology Policy Director Dr. Dominique Harrison joined a Kapor Center panel entitled “Do You See It Now? Tech’s Role in Upholding White Supremacy.” Other speakers included Brookings Center…
Joint Center Moderates Aspen Institute’s “Inclusion of Latinos in the Digital Economy” Conversation
Joint Center Technology Policy Director Dr. Dominique Harrison moderated Aspen Institute’s “Inclusion of Latinos in the Digital Economy,” a conversation exploring the unique needs of Latino workers. Over 20 tech…