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Joint Center Sends Letters to Ranking Member Menendez and Cardin on Committee Staff Diversity
This month, Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) was re-appointed to the ranking member position on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) was appointed ranking member of the…
Joint Center Talks Future of Work on Comcast Newsmakers
Joint Center President Spencer Overton sat down with Comcast Newsmakers to discuss the future of technology and its role in society. According to a Joint Center study 31% of Latino…
Joint Center Keynotes Blacks in Government Legislative Review Summit
On February 1, 2018, Joint Center President Spencer Overton presented the keynote address for the National Organization of Blacks in Government (BIG) Summit. Spencer talked about automation in government and…
Joint Center News: January 31, 2018
We recently released a new data brief on race and jobs at high risk to automation, pushed for newly-elected U.S. Senator Doug Jones to hire diverse top staff (he did!),…
Sharing Our Strategic Vision with Key Stakeholders
The Joint Center held two important convenings in January to share its new five-year strategic plan with key partners. The first meeting, in Washington, DC at Reed Smith, brought together…
Congresswoman Barbara Lee Honored with Louis E. Martin Award
Yesterday, Joint Center Board Chair Barbara Johnson and President Spencer Overton presented Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) with the Joint Center’s highest honor—The Louis E. Martin Great American Award. “Congresswoman Lee…
Joint Center Commends the Appointment of Senator Kamala Harris and Senator Cory Booker to the Senate Judiciary Committee
This afternoon the Senate Judiciary Committee announced that Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) will replace former Senator Franken as members of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Senators…
Joint Center and Congressional Black Caucus Host 2018 Preview Lunch
On Friday, January 5, 2018, the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies held a luncheon with the Congressional Black Caucus in the Capitol Visitor Center. CBC Executive Director Fabrice…
Joint Center Conference Call: Working with Alabama’s Senator-elect Doug Jones
This morning, the Joint Center hosted a conference call discussing next steps in working with Alabama’s newly elected Senator, Doug Jones. Participants focused on Senate staff diversity and ways to ensure…
SBLSC Celebrates 40th Anniversary of Staff Diversity
By: Joint Center intern Averi Drummer The Senate Black Legislative Staff Caucus (SBLSC) celebrated its 40th anniversary at the Russell Kennedy Caucus room on November 29, 2017. All three African…