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Joint Center Participates in Civil Rights X Tech Convening on Navigating Hate Speech on Social Media
On September 26, Joint Center President Spencer Overton attended Change the Terms Coalition (CTT) and Color Of Change’s day-long event, Civil Rights X Tech Convening 2019, with Facebook in Atlanta, GA.…
Joint Center Goes to Partnership on AI’s Annual Summit in London
From September 26-27, Joint Center Economic Policy Director Jessica Fulton and Workforce Policy Director Harin Contractor participated in Partnership on AI’s annual summit in London, England. Every year, Partnership on…
Joint Center News: September 2019
The Joint Center convened experts on data privacy, moderated a discussion on Black businesses and entrepreneurship, and hired a Senior Fellow of Diversity & Inclusion, Dr. LaShonda Brenson. Economic Studies…
House-Wide Compensation and Diversity Study Shows African Americans and Latinos are Underrepresented Among Key Roles in the U.S. House
On September 26, 2019, the U.S. House of Representatives released results from its study on diversity and compensation. The study is based on findings from a web-based survey on compensation, benefits, and…
Joint Center Commends the U.S. House for Releasing Detailed Racial Data on Top Staffers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 27, 2019 Contact: press@jointcenter.org Joint Center Commends the U.S. House for Releasing Detailed Racial Data on Top Staffers The U.S. House released an extensive Compensation and Diversity…
Joint Center President Attends National Action Network Brunch in Honor of Rev. Al Sharpton
On September 24, Joint Center President Spencer Overton attended the National Action Network’s brunch to honor Rev. Al Sharpton’s Harold Washinton CBC ALC Phoenix Award. Each year the award is…
Joint Center Participates in Center Forward’s Future of Work Staff Briefing
On September 18, Joint Center Workforce Policy Director Harin Contractor participated in a panel for Center Forward’s briefing on the future of work for staffers on the Hill. They discussed…
Joint Center President Spencer Overton Joins Verizon Panel on Tech and Black Communities
On September 12, Joint Center President Spencer Overton participated in Verizon’s panel, Tech is the New Normal: How Black Communities Thrive in the Digital Economy. The description for the conversation focused…
Joint Center Honors Black Chiefs of Staff During CBC Week
On September 12, the Joint Center and Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law co-hosted a reception to honor Black chiefs of staff on the Hill. Joint Center President Spencer…
Joint Center Shares New Data at Rep Lisa Blunt Rochester’s CBC ALC Forum
On September 13, Joint Center President Spencer Overton shared new data and a 6-page fact sheet, Improving Training to Brighten the Future of Black Workers, at Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester’s CBC ALC…