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Joint Center Moderates Autonomous Vehicles Plenary at Black Mayors’ Conference
The April 27 plenary session at the African American Mayors Association (AAMA) Annual Conference featured Malcom Glenn of UBER, Ellie Casson of Waymo, Rena Davis of Lyft, and Simone Brody…
Economist William “Sandy” Darity at Joint Center’s “Black Communities” Future of Work Session
Today I led a “future of work” workshop at Black Communities: A Conference for Collaboration,” a gathering of Black scholars and activists from around the globe in Durham, NC.I was…
Joint Center Talks Future of Work to Black Public Administrators
During the annual conference of the National Forum for Black Public Administrators (NFBPA) in Cleveland, Spencer and Greensboro, NC Human Relations Executive Director Love Crossling, PhD discussed the role of…
Joint Center at NUL’s 2020 Census Black Roundtable
On April 17, Joint Center President Spencer joined the National Urban League (NUL)’s roundtable on the 2020 Census where he discussed issues of importance to the Black community that could…
ABFE’s 2018 “The Fierce Urgency of Now” Conference
On April 16 in Memphis, Joint Center President Spencer Overton moderated a plenary conversation on building Black political power at the national conference of ABFE – A Philanthropic Partnership for…
Joint Center Presents at Harvard Kennedy School’s Black Policy Conference
On April 14, Don Bell, Director of the Joint Center’s Black Talent Initiative, joined a panel at Harvard Kennedy School’s Black Policy Conference to discuss the lack of staff diversity…
Joint Center at the 2018 North American Think Tank Summit
On April 12, at the North American Think Tank Summit Spencer introduced keynote speaker Michael Chui of the McKinsey Global Institute. MGI was ranked the nation’s leading private think tank…
Joint Center Statement on New Reporting Showing Capitol Hill’s Racial Pay Inequity
White Staffers on Capitol Hill Make Thousands More Each Year than Staffers of Color WASHINGTON, Wednesday, April 11, 2018 – Capitol Hill pays white staffers substantially more than staffers of…
Joint Center & U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott Host Transportation Future of Work Roundtable
On April 11, the Joint Center in conjunction with U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Ranking Member Congressman Bobby Scott hosted a roundtable exploring the impact of autonomous…
Joint Center Speaks to Yale Law Students
On April 5, Don Bell, Director of the Black Talent Initiative, spoke to Yale law students about the importance of increasing political inclusion and diversity. He highlighted the Joint Center’s…