Articles by Joint Center
Joint Center Research Cited in Article on Funding Startup Founders of Color in The Hill
Joint Center research on challenges that Black small-business owners face was included in an op-ed published by The Hill. This article emphasizes the challenges that entrepreneurs of color regularly face and…
Joint Center Expert Quoted in theGrio Article on Inflation
Dr. Alex Camardelle, director of Workforce Policy at the Joint Center, was quoted in an article that discusses Black voters’ outlook on the current economic landscape leading into the 2022…
October 2022 FOCUS: Inside Black DC (Hill Diversity)
Spencer Overton to Step Down After a Decade of Joint Center Leadership
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 12, 2022 CONTACT: Chandra Hayslett, chandra@jointcenter.org Victoria Johnson, victoria@jointcenter.org Washington D.C. — Today, the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies announced that President Spencer Overton will step down from his role in…
The Hill Covers the Joint Center’s House Diversity Report
The Joint Center’s recent report, “Racial Diversity Among Top Staff in the U.S. House of Representatives” was featured in The Hill. This report outlines the representation of Black Americans among commissioned…
Joint Center Community College Report Featured in Amsterdam News
A recent Joint Center report highlighting disparate outcomes for Black community college students was featured in the New York Amsterdam News. Joint Center’s Workforce Policy Director Dr. Alex Camardelle was…
New Report: Black Americans Acutely Underrepresented Among Top Staff in the U.S. House of Representatives
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 6, 2022 CONTACT: Chandra Hayslett, chandra@jointcenter.org Valerie Jean-Charles, vjeancharles@fenton.com JOINT CENTER REPORT: BLACK AMERICANS ACUTELY UNDERREPRESENTED AMONG TOP STAFF IN THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Lack of…
October 2022 FOCUS: Inside Black DC (Economic Policy)
Joint Center Welcomes New Board Officers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct. 5, 2022 CONTACT Chandra Hayslett, chandra@jointcenter.org Joint Center Welcomes New Board Officers Joint Center Board of Governors elects Paul Thornell, Paula Boyd, and Kenneth…
