Articles by Joint Center
Joint Center News: March 30, 2018
Sadly, in March we lost Togo West Jr., a former Joint Center President and former member of President Clinton’s cabinet. We also engaged in talks with several organizations around the…
Speaking to Harlem Students about Capitol Hill
On March 15, Don Bell, Director of the Black Talent Initiative, spoke to Harlem Academy students in New York City about the importance of civic participation and diversity in government.The…
Joint Center Collaborates with ABFE and CBC
On Thursday, March 15 the Joint Center hosted an event in conjunction with ABFE – A Philanthropic Partnership for Black Communities and the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC). Members of Congress…
Joint Center Mourns the Passing of Togo West Jr.
UPDATED March 17, 2018 Memorial Service for Secretary Togo West Jr. Tuesday, April 24, 2018, 2 pm < Washington National Cathedral 3101 Wisconsin Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20016 Click here…
Diversity in Advocacy Reception
On March 7, approximately 50 individuals attended Joint Center’s Diversity in Advocacy reception to network and learn about our work for Staff Up Congress. The reception was co-hosted by the…
Joint Center Presents to Democratic Senators on Future of Work and Staff Diversity
On February 28, Joint Center President Spencer Overton joined NAACP President Derrick Johnson, National Urban League President Marc Morial, Lawyers’ Committee President Kristen Clarke, NBA President Juan Thomas, and National…
Joint Center News: February 28, 2018
We have been spreading the word about the future of work and automation with the National Urban League, Blacks in Government, Comcast Newsmakers, and others. We also penned a letter to newly-appointed committee ranking members Senators…
Joint Center Speaks at Dialogue on Diversity
Joint Center President Spencer Overton spoke at the 2018 Internet Data Privacy Colloquium. He emphasized that 31% of Latino workers and 27% of Black workers are concentrated in just 30…
Joint Center Recommends Geoffrey Starks for FCC
On February 21, 2018, the Joint Center sent a letter to Senate Democratic Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) recommending Geoffrey Starks for the Federal Communications Commission. A native of Kansas City,…
Joint Center talks Future of Work at National Urban League
Joint Center’s Spencer Overton, Uber’s Malcom Glenn, and the National Urban League’s Don Cravins and Kim Atterbury talked about automation, artificial intelligence, and the future of work on the National…
