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Joint Center President Reflects on Political Violence in The Washington Post
Joint Center President Spencer Overton was quoted in a recent Washington Post article, reflecting on the current political climate and the increase in attacks on politicians. “I am seeing something…
Joint Center President Warns of Election-related Litigation
Joint Center President Spencer Overton was quoted in a recent Roll Call article on potential lawsuits leading up to the 2022 midterm elections. According to Spencer, “[i]f the election is…
Joint Center Voting Rights Expert Quoted in Los Angeles Times about Election Lawsuits
Joint Center President Spencer Overton was quoted in a recent Los Angeles Times article providing analysis on the many lawsuits that followed the 2022 midterm elections. “We shouldn’t be surprised…
Experts Discuss Prioritizing the Black Rural South at the 2022 Joint Center Summit
At the 2022 Joint Center Future of Black Communities Summit, the panelists for Prioritizing the Black Rural South discussed challenges and opportunities in the Black Rural South; the differences between the…
FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks and Discuss Technology Policy Priorities for Black Communities at the 2022 Joint Center Summit
At the 2022 Joint Center Future of Black Communities Summit, the featured speaker and panelists for the Technology Policy Priorities for Black Communities conversation discussed how Black communities are targets…
Alan Davidson, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information, Discusses the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law of 2021 at 2022 Joint Center Summit
At the 2022 Joint Center Future of Black Communities Summit Alan Davidson, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information and National Telecommunications and Information Administration Administrator, and Joseph Shepherd…
The Joint Center’s Hill Diversity Campaign Featured in Black Enterprise
The Joint Center’s Hill Diversity campaign was featured in Black Enterprise. Following the 2022 midterm elections, this campaign encourages newly elected and returning members of Congress to prioritize racial diversity…
November 2022 FOCUS: Inside Black DC (Hill Diversity)
Joint Center Hosts Voice at the Table Conversation with Rep. Terri A. Sewell
The Joint Center welcomed Congresswoman Terri A. Sewell (D-AL) in a robust, one-hour conversation to discuss tax policies for Black communities, equitable deployment of federal infrastructure resources in the Black…
Joint Center Organizes Letter With 70 Civil Rights and Advocacy Groups Urging New Members of Congress to Hire Diverse Staff
The Joint Center organized four letters signed by 70 civil rights and advocacy groups addressed to new and returning members of Congress urging them to hire racially diverse people in…