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Joint Center Meets with Senate Majority Leader McConnell
The Joint Center, partnering with INSIGHT America, organized a meeting with U.S. Senate Majority Leader McConnell on January 28, 2016. Participants included: APIA Vote Executive Director Christine Chen National Congress…
Joint Center at MMTC Broadband & Social Justice Summit
Written by: Morgan Butler, Digital Media Associate On January 20-21, 2016, the Multicultural Media, Telecom, and Internet Council (MMTC) hosted their 7th Annual Broadband and Social Justice Summit, which focused on diversity…
Joint Center at the Black and Brown Forum
Written by: Andrés Macías, Public Policy Fellow The Iowa caucuses were held earlier this week. In January, I traveled to Iowa on behalf of the Joint Center to attend the Brown…
Selma and Her Sister Cities 51 Years Later
On March 4, 2016, the Joint Center will travel to Selma, Alabama and meet with Selma Mayor George Evans and dozens of mayors from neighboring rural cities and towns to…
Race, Gender, & Gun Homicides: 2016 State of the Union
President Obama’s gun safety actions and his My Brother’s Keeper Initiative address issues that disproportionately impact young males of color. In 2014, firearm homicide was the leading cause of death for…
President Obama’s Gun Safety Actions are Important to Communities of Color
President Obama’s recent actions to improve background checks on gun purchases are important steps in protecting Americans of all backgrounds from mass shootings. We should recognize, however, that mass shootings are a…
Innovative Officials Meet in DC at Joint Center December 2015 Roundtable
Last week, the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies hosted 25 of the nation’s most innovative and influential elected state, county, local, and tribal officials at a 3-day policy roundtable…
Racial Diversity Among Top Senate Staff
Today, the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies released Racial Diversity Among Top Senate Staff. The report is critical to understanding diversity among top staff in the U.S. Senate, including…
2015: A Wonderful Year for the Joint Center
2015 was an amazing year for the Joint Center! Over 87% of people of color in the U.S. live in just 25 states (over 104 million people). We are focused…
Eddie Williams Receives Joint Center Award Today
At a reception today, former president of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies Eddie N. Williams will receive the organization’s highest award—The Louis E. Martin Great American Award.…