Articles by Joint Center
Joint Center President Appears on ‘Roland Martin Unfiltered’ to Discuss Black Voters & the 2020 Election Results
On November 3, Joint Center President Spencer Overton appeared on #RolandMartinUnfiltered for a panel discussion on Black voters and the 2020 election results. Other panelists included National Council of Negro…
November 3 COVID-19 Policy & Black Communities Roundup
It’s Election Day! Since 1970, the Joint Center has celebrated and supported the civic engagement of Black communities. If you have not yet voted, visit vote.org to learn more about how to…
Joint Center Senior Fellow of Diversity & Inclusion Speaks to Staff Up Congress Legislative Academy
Joint Center Senior Fellow of Diversity and Inclusion Dr. LaShonda Brenson spoke to the Staff Up Congress Legislative Academy at NALEO’s Diversity and Inclusion: Best Practices for Fostering D&I in…
Joint Center News: October 2020
This is our regular monthly newsletter, which reviews the Joint Center’s work over the past month. Economic Studies Joint Center President Spencer Overton joined Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester’s (D-DE) panel…
Joint Center President: Senate Tech CEO Hearing is a Play to Discourage Removal of Election Disinformation
Slate just published this commentary on today’s Senate hearing featuring the CEOs of Facebook, Google, and Twitter co-written by Joint Center President Spencer Overton and Professor Danielle Keats Citron. Their bottom line: “The…
October 27 COVID-19 Policy & Black Communities Roundup
More Stimulus Unlikely Before Election Last week, despite optimistic tones expressed by the White House and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), the prospect of getting a new round of coronavirus…
Joint Center and GW Law Host Debate on Section 230 With Key Experts
The Joint Center partnered with George Washington University School of Law to host a debate entitled Should Congress Amend The Communications Decency Act to Address Discriminatory Ad Targeting by Social…
Joint Center Joins George Washington University Panel on Voting Rights
Joint Center President Spencer Overton joined George Washington University Law School’s American Constitution Society panel entitled 2020 Presidential Election Event Series: Voting Rights and its Impact. Panelists included University of…
Joint Center Participates in Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s ‘Policy Meets Practice: Training in Action’ Series
Spencer participated in the first session of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s “Policy Meets Practice: Training in Action” series. The session, entitled Voting Rights and Black America, had panelists discuss…
Joint Center Participates in Howard University King Lecture Series on Voting Rights
On October 7, Joint Center President Spencer Overton participated in Howard University’s 2020-21 Gwendolyn S. and Colbert I. King Endowed Chair in Public Policy Lecture Series in a session entitled…
