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Joint Center Joins National Urban League Panel on Social Media Regulation & Civil Rights
On October 20, Joint Center President Spencer Overton joined National Urban League (NUL)’s panel entitled Social Media Regulation: The New Frontier in the Fight for Civil Rights. In the panel,…
October 21 COVID-19 Policy & Black Communities Roundup
Senate Majority Leader Discourages White House From Making Stimulus Deal with House Speaker House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the White House continue to negotiate for another stimulus of roughly $2…
Joint Center Participates in Panel on ‘Race, the Right to Vote, and Voter Suppression’
Joint Center President Spencer Overton participated in American Constitution Society’s panel entitled “Race, the Right to Vote, and Voter Suppression.” The panel provided a “multidisciplinary overview of voter rights.” Other…
Joint Center Participates in Hewlett Foundation Grantee Briefing on the 2020 Election
Joint Center President Spencer Overton spoke at the Hewlett Foundation grantee election briefing, Securing the Vote, on “major threats to the election process, what efforts are in place to address…
Joint Center Joins Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester’s Panel at the CBCF Annual Legislative Conference
Joint Center President Spencer Overton joined Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester’s (D-DE) panel at the CBCF Annual Legislative Conference on how COVID-19 affects the future of work for African Americans. Other…
October 14 COVID-19 Policy & Black Communities Roundup
Due to the holiday weekend, the Joint Center is releasing an abbreviated roundup on COVID-19 and Black communities. We will resume our more robust roundup next week. Senate Republicans Reject…
The Joint Center Commends Senator Kelly Loeffler (R-GA) for Hiring Nadgey Louis-Charles as Communications Director
The Joint Center Commends Senator Kelly Loeffler (R-GA) for Hiring Nadgey Louis-Charles as Communications Director Louis-Charles is One of Only Two Black Senate Communications Directors WASHINGTON — Today, the Joint…
Joint Center Joins 120 Civil Rights Groups and Allies in Signing a Letter Condemning the Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping
The Joint Center joined 120 civil rights groups and allies in signing a letter condemning the Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping issued by President Donald Trump in…
October 7 COVID-19 Policy & Black Communities Roundup
House Introduces New $2.2 Trillion Coronavirus Stimulus Bill Last week, following an extremely contentious first presidential debate between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden, President Trump revealed…
Joint Center Testifies to Congress on Misinformation in the 2020 Election
On October 6, Joint Center President Spencer Overton provided expert testimony at a congressional hearing entitled “Voting Rights And Election Administration: Combatting Misinformation In The 2020 Election.” In his opening…