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Joint Center Meets with U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack
On June 7, the Joint Center, partnering with INSIGHT America, organized a breakfast with U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. The USDA administers the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (“SNAP”), ensures…
Joint Center Mourns Passing of Cassandra Quin Butts
“On behalf of the Joint Center and our elected officials and policy experts who serve communities of color, I want to express our sadness and loss upon learning of the…
Joint Center Meets with U.S. House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy
On May 23, the Joint Center, partnering with INSIGHT America, organized a breakfast with U.S. House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA). The House Majority Leader is primarily tasked with scheduling…
Joint Center Meets With U.S. House Ways & Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady
On May 18, the Joint Center, partnering with INSIGHT America, organized a breakfast with U.S. House Ways & Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX). The Ways & Means Committee is…
Joint Center Meets With U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King, Jr.
On May 4, the Joint Center, partnering with INSIGHT America, organized a breakfast with U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King, Jr. and Office of Civil Rights Assistant Secretary Catherine…
Joint Center Report: Engaging Communities in Reducing Gun Violence
Today, the Joint Center, the Urban Institute, and the Joyce Foundation released our report Engaging Communities in Reducing Gun Violence: A Road Map for Safer Communities. The conversation around gun violence…
Joint Center Meets with U.S. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conaway
On April 18, the Joint Center, partnering with INSIGHT America, organized a meeting with U.S. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conaway (R-TX). The House Agriculture Committee has jurisdiction over nutrition,…
Joint Center Testifies at Congressional Field Hearing
On March 5, Joint Center President Spencer Overton testified before a Voting Rights Congressional Field Hearing in Birmingham, Alabama. The hearing was hosted by Congresswoman Terri Sewell (AL), and participating…
Joint Center & Black Belt Mayors Tackle Challenges in the Rural South
Children incapable of completing homework and isolated from a world of ideas because their small town lacks broadband. Pools of raw sewage sitting in front yards due to insufficient sewage…
Joint Center in Selma for the 51st Anniversary of “Bloody Sunday”
This past weekend, the Joint Center traveled to Selma, Alabama to commemorate “Bloody Sunday.” The Joint Center hosted a Business Empowerment Symposium with Selma Mayor George Evans, and organized three key…