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The Joint Center Signs Emergency Lifeline Letter Calling For the FCC to Support Emergency Increases in the Lifeline Benefit in Response to the COVID-19
The Joint Center joined over 200 organizations in signing a letter requesting the Federal Communications Commission to provide emergency support for the Lifeline program. As the letter states, “Lifeline is…
The Joint Center Commends Speaker Nancy Pelosi for Appointing Kemba Hendrix as Executive Director of the U.S. House Office of Diversity & Inclusion
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 18, 2020 Contact: press@jointcenter.org The Joint Center Commends Speaker Nancy Pelosi for Appointing Kemba Hendrix as Executive Director of the U.S. House Office of Diversity & Inclusion…
Joint Center Diversity & Inclusion Senior Fellow Dr. LaShonda Brenson Attends National Conference of Black Political Scientists
From March 11 to 14, Joint Center Diversity & Inclusion Senior Fellow Dr. LaShonda Brenson attended the National Conference of Black Political Scientists in Atlanta, GA. During the conference, she…
Joint Center Vice President Participates in 2020 Aspen Leadership Forum on Retirement Savings
From March 4-6, Joint Center Vice President Jessica Fulton participated in a panel at the 2020 Aspen Leadership Forum on Retirement Savings. The invite-only convening brought together key stakeholders including…
Joint Center Vice President Joined a Panel at Internet Essentials Impact Summit
On March 3, Joint Center Vice President Jessica Fulton joined a panel at the Internet Essentials Impact Summit to discuss the link between lack of resources in underserved communities and…
Joint Center Vice President Attends Aspen Institute Future of Work Initiative Roundtable on Employer-Provided Tuition Assistance Tax Credits
Joint Center Vice President Jessica Fulton attended an Aspen Institute Future of Work Initiative roundtable to discuss potential reforms to employer-provided tuition assistance tax credits.
Joint Center Presents Data on Future of Work at Workforce Matters Funders Network Steering Committee
Joint Center President Spencer Overton presented Joint Center data on the future of work in Black communities to the Workforce Matters Funders Network Steering Committee in order to assist the…
Joint Center News: February 2020
Happy Black History Month! This year we celebrate our 50-year history and look forward to envisioning our next 50! In February, the Joint Center hosted a roundtable on the future of…
Joint Center Vice President Jessica Fulton Joins Economic Policy Institute’s Black Workers Roundtable
Joint Center Vice President Jessica Fulton joined Economic Policy Institute’s Black Workers roundtable to discuss policy priorities during the 2020 presidential race. Other panel speakers included Center for American Progress…
Joint Center Vice President Jessica Fulton Joins Panel at Sadie T.M. Alexander Conference
On February 21, Joint Center Vice President Jessica Fulton joined a panel at in The Second Annual Sadie T.M. Alexander Conference for Economics and Related Fields. The event gathered economists…