Articles by Joint Center
May 2023 FOCUS: Inside Black DC (Economic Policy)
Joint Center President Participates in Congressional Black Caucus National Summit on Democracy and Race
Joint Center President Spencer Overton participated in the Congressional Black Caucus National Summit on Democracy and Race. The event “focused on the intersection of race and democracy, and offered leaders…
Pessimism and Hope: A Survey of the Financial Status and Aspirations of Black Americans
For the report, Pessimism and Hope: A Survey of the Financial Status and Aspirations of Black Americans, the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies and NORC at the…
Joint Center President Submits Answers to Additional Questions from the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology
Joint Center President Spencer Overton submitted answers to additional questions from the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology after testifying before the subcommittee at a hearing entitled “Preserving Free Speech and…
Joint Center Acknowledges Ambassador Susan Rice’s Commitment to Nation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 27, 2023 Contact: Chandra Hayslett, chandra@jointcenter.org Joint Center Acknowledges Ambassador Susan Rice’s Commitment to Nation WASHINGTON — In response to Susan Rice announcing that she will…
April 2023 Newsletter: Joint Center Testifies Before Congress, ABFE & More
Joint Center Co-Submits Testimony Requesting the Creation of a Senate Office of Human Capital
The Joint Center submitted a testimony to the Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee with Demand Progress and NALEO Educational Fund requesting the creation of a Senate Office of Human Capital. From…
Joint Center Signs Letter of Support for Renomination of FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks
The Joint Center joined eight organizations in signing a letter of support for the renomination of Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner Geoffrey Starks. The Joint Center was an early supporter…
April 2023 FOCUS: Inside Black DC (Hill Diversity)
Joint Center President Provides Keynote Speech at ‘Lift Every Voice’ Event Honoring Lani Guinier
Joint Center President Spencer Overton was a keynote speaker at the celebration of the life and legacy of educator, legal scholar, and civil rights theorist Lani Guinier. The “Lift Every…
