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Joint Center Launches New Campaign Calling on Congressional Leaders to Prioritize Racial Diversity in Top Staff Hires
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 16, 2022 CONTACT: Chandra Hayslett, chandra@jointcenter.org Valerie Jean-Charles, vjeancharles@fenton.com Joint Center Launches New Campaign Calling on Congressional Leaders to Prioritize Racial Diversity in Top Staff Hires…
November 2022 FOCUS: Inside Black DC (Economic Policy)
Joint Center President Talks Election Lawsuits with FOX 5 DC
Joint Center President Spencer Overton appeared on FOX 5 DC to discuss the legal challenges to voting this election cycle. Spencer states, “[t]here is really a fight over who gets…
Joint Center President Discusses Threats of Election Day Violence with NPR
Joint Center President Spencer Overton was quoted in a recent NPR article, highlighting modern trends in political-related violence and attempts to thwart democracy. “It’s not about service and it’s not…
Joint Center President Discuses Barriers to Voting with GW Today
Joint Center President and George Washington University Law Professor Spencer Overton discussed the current elections and voting landscape heading into the 2022 midterm elections and offers advice to officials and…
Joint Center President Discusses Voting on MSNBC
Joint Center President Spencer Overton appeared on MSNBC’s Weekends with Alex Witt to discuss streamlining the vote count in the 2022 midterm elections. Spencer warns “[t]hose candidates who win —…
Joint Center Joins WURD Radio to Discuss Voting Rights
Joint Center President Spencer Overton appeared on WURD Radio’s Reality Check to discuss voting rights and emphasize the importance of voting in the upcoming midterm election. “Despite challenges folks need…
October 2022 Newsletter: Congressional Staff Leadership Diversity Report, Future of Black Communities Summit, Spencer Overton to Step Down & More
Joint Center Summit and Research on Hill Diversity Covered by C-SPAN
The Joint Center’s panel entitled Advancing Black Agency at the 2022 Future of Black Communities Summit was covered by C-SPAN. This conversation, moderated by Elliot Williams, principal at The Raben…
Joint Center President Discusses Corporate Initiatives that Reduce Systemic Bias and Minimize Legal Risks
Joint Center President Spencer Overton joined WilmerHale Partner Ronald C. Machen and Diversity Lab CEO Caren Ulrich Stacy for a Luminate+ conversation on corporate initiatives that reduce systemic bias and…