Articles by Joint Center
Joint Center Applauds Leader Pelosi on Staff Diversity Initiatives
WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi announced that the Democratic Caucus will be implementing steps toward increasing staff diversity within its offices. This initiative has two major…
Joint Center Welcomes Summer Intern Class
The Joint Center is proud to welcome six interns and two Google Fellows to our team this summer! Our interns will be divided among our Black Talent Initiative and our…
National Organization of Black County Officials Presentation on 5G in Portland, Oregon
Joint Center President Spencer Overton participated in “A Fireside Chat: The Future Of Technology and Innovation – Where Are We?” at the National Organization of Black County Officials’ Economic Development…
Joint Center Mourns Passing of Eddie N. Williams
UPDATED June 13, 2017 Memorial Service for Eddie Williams Saturday, May 20, 2017 Family Visitation: 10-11 am Memorial Service: 11 am – completion Howard University School of Law, Dunbarton Chapel…
Joint Center News: April 27, 2017
In April Senator Feinstein hired a Black legislative director, and the Joint Center went to the Hill to preview our upcoming House staff diversity numbers. Read more below! Inclusion Joint…
Smart Cities and Black Mayors
On Friday, April 28, 2017, Joint Center President Spencer Overton served on a panel on “Creating Smart Cities” at the African American Mayors Association Annual Conference. The session was moderated…
Joint Center Commends Sen. Feinstein’s Hire of Black Legislative Director
WASHINGTON, DC – On April 24, 2017, Roscoe Jones joined the staff of Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) as her new legislative director. Of the approximately 340 top staff in Washington,…
Joint Center talks Future of Work at LinkedIn
On Monday, April 24, 2017, Joint Center President Spencer Overton was a featured speaker at the External Partner Summit at LinkedIn’s Headquarters in Sunnyvale, California. Spencer talked about the future…
Preview of Diversity Among Top House Staff
On April 7, 2017, the Joint Center convened top House staff of color to preview its upcoming Racial Diversity Among Top House Staff which follows its Racial Diversity Among Top…
Joint Center Mourns Loss of Legendary Lawyer William Coleman
William T. Coleman, Jr.—civil rights champion, lawyer, and former cabinet secretary—passed away March 31, 2017 at the age of 96. Spencer Overton, the President of the Joint Center for Political…
