Articles by Joint Center
Joint Center Commends U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) for Hiring Teri Weathers as Deputy Chief of Staff
WASHINGTON — Today, the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies commends U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) for hiring Teri Weathers as deputy chief of staff in his personal office. Weathers…
Joint Center Talks Supporting Black-Led Organizations on ‘Inside Change’ Podcast
Joint Center President Spencer Overton Blue Tent and Inside Philanthropy’s podcast, Inside Change, to discuss the increase in financial support for Black-led organizations with host David Callahan. The full description…
Joint Center Commends Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) for Leading on Diversity in Top Staff
The Joint Center Commends Senator Rev. Raphael Warnock for Hiring Joshua Delaney as Legislative Director and Michael J. Brewer as Communications Director Delaney is One of Only Four Black Senate…
Joint Center President Explains How to Increase Top Staff of Color on MSNBC’s PoliticsNation with Rev. Al Sharpton
Joint Center President Spencer Overton appeared on Rev. Al Sharpton’s MSNBC talk show, PoliticsNation, to discuss the lack of congressional staff diversity in Washington, DC personal offices and explain what…
The Joint Center Co-Hosts Discussion on Policy Priorities for Black Small Businesses
The Joint Center, the US Black Chambers, and Reimagine Main Street co-hosted a Black small business focus group discussion to discuss policy priorities in the Biden-Harris Administration. Attendees included Black…
On Day One, President Biden Signs Racial Equity Orders: Jan. 21 Joint Center Roundup
On Day One, President Biden Signs Racial Equity Orders Biden signs directives on economic relief and racial equity: On his very first day, President Biden signed executive orders related to grappling…
Joint Center Joins Panel on Tech’s Role in Upholding White Supremacy
On January 19, Joint Center Technology Policy Director Dr. Dominique Harrison joined a panel entitled “Do You See It Now? Tech’s Role in Upholding White Supremacy” to “address how tech…
For Biden, Black Secretaries Trail Black Votes: Jan. 14 Joint Center Roundup
Legislators Call for Trump’s Removal After Capitol Attack Trump Impeached: President Donald Trump becomes the first president to be impeached twice after a final vote of 232-197 (including all House Democrats and 10 House Republicans…
Biden Black Cabinet Secretary Nominations Trail Behind Clinton’s Nominations and Biden’s Share of Black Voters:
President-elect Joe Biden nominated Lloyd Austin as Secretary of Defense and Marcia Fudge as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, filling 2 of the 15 available positions with Black Cabinet Secretaries.…
Joint Center President Speaks to Harvard Law School Students on Law & Tech
Joint Center President Spencer Overton virtually joined Harvard Law School’s 1L class to discuss how he first became interested in law and technology, digital technologies, Section 230, and more. During…
