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Joint Center President Moderates Panel on Economic Power in Black Communities Through Business & Entrepreneurship
On September 13, Joint Center President Spencer Overton moderated part of a session titled Building Economic Power in Black Communities through Business & Entrepreneurship. The discussion, which was co-hosted between ABFE…
Joint Center Economic Policy Director Jessica Fulton Participates in Brookings Discussion on Automation & the Middle Class
On September 13, Joint Center Economic Policy Director participated in a discussion at the inaugural Automation and the Middle Class Conference hosted by Marcus Casey and Richard Reeves of the…
Improving Training to Brighten the Future of Black Workers
The Joint Center’s fact sheet, Improving Training to Brighten the Future of Black Workers, summarizes the research that will be detailed in our forthcoming report, Evaluating African American Outcomes to Improve Workforce…
Joint Center Meets With Divine 9 Presidents
On September 12, Joint Center President Spencer Overton met with the National Pan-Hellenic Council Presidents (the leaders of the nine major Black fraternities and sororities—the “Divine 9”) to talk about…
Joint Center Hosts Data Privacy Roundtable During CBC Week
On September 11, Joint Center Economic Policy Director Jessica Fulton moderated a data privacy roundtable to identify pressing concerns in data privacy for African Americans, discuss the challenges and solutions regarding…
Joint Center Board Member Chanelle Hardy Honored at Diverse & Engaged Event During CBC Week
On September 11, Joint Center Board Member and Google Strategic Outreach & Senior Partnerships Counsel Chanelle Hardy was honored for her “bold moves in consumer engagement” at Diverse & Engaged’s D&I Honors. The…
September Jobs Analysis
On Jobs Day, the Joint Center’s Workforce Policy Director Harin Contractor hosts an online conversation on the implications of the latest Employment Situation Report for Black communities when The Bureau…
The Joint Center Commends Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Richard Durbin (D-IL) for Appointing Ariel Marshall and Jasmine Dimitriou as Legislative Directors
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 4, 2019 Contact: press@jointcenter.org The Joint Center Commends Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Richard Durbin (D-IL) for Appointing Ariel Marshall and Jasmine Dimitriou as Legislative Directors With…
Joint Center News: August 2019
The Joint Center released an op-ed based on our groundbreaking survey data on the future of work and race, and continued our monthly jobs analysis. Details below. Economic Studies: Future…
Joint Center Participates in APSA Panel on Applied Careers in Political Science
On August 30, Joint Center Senior Fellow of Diversity & Inclusion Dr. LaShonda Brenson participated in a roundtable, Thinking Outside the Box: Applied Careers in Political Science, at American Political Science…