Economic Studies
Joint Center Highlights Impact of Future of Work on Black Community at Emerging Tech DC Panel
Spencer Overton participated in the Emerging Tech DC conference’s Future of Work panel. The conference, organized by Public Knowledge, focused on the potential implications of new technologies such as 3D…
Joint Center Presents to Black County Officials on Future of Work
On May 4, Joint Center President Spencer Overton joined other leaders to speak on the “Workforce Education Development and College” panel at the National Organization of Black County Officials’ (NOBCO)…
Joint Center Moderates Autonomous Vehicles Plenary at Black Mayors’ Conference
The April 27 plenary session at the African American Mayors Association (AAMA) Annual Conference featured Malcom Glenn of UBER, Ellie Casson of Waymo, Rena Davis of Lyft, and Simone Brody…
Economist William “Sandy” Darity at Joint Center’s “Black Communities” Future of Work Session
Today I led a “future of work” workshop at Black Communities: A Conference for Collaboration,” a gathering of Black scholars and activists from around the globe in Durham, NC.I was…
Joint Center Talks Future of Work to Black Public Administrators
During the annual conference of the National Forum for Black Public Administrators (NFBPA) in Cleveland, Spencer and Greensboro, NC Human Relations Executive Director Love Crossling, PhD discussed the role of…
Joint Center at NUL’s 2020 Census Black Roundtable
On April 17, Joint Center President Spencer joined the National Urban League (NUL)’s roundtable on the 2020 Census where he discussed issues of importance to the Black community that could…
Joint Center & U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott Host Transportation Future of Work Roundtable
On April 11, the Joint Center in conjunction with U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Ranking Member Congressman Bobby Scott hosted a roundtable exploring the impact of autonomous…
Joint Center Presents to Democratic Senators on Future of Work and Staff Diversity
On February 28, Joint Center President Spencer Overton joined NAACP President Derrick Johnson, National Urban League President Marc Morial, Lawyers’ Committee President Kristen Clarke, NBA President Juan Thomas, and National…
Joint Center talks Future of Work at National Urban League
Joint Center’s Spencer Overton, Uber’s Malcom Glenn, and the National Urban League’s Don Cravins and Kim Atterbury talked about automation, artificial intelligence, and the future of work on the National…
Race & Jobs at High Risk to Automation
Innovation is changing America, from self-checkout lanes in grocery stores to driverless cars. New jobs will emerge, like technicians who service these technologies. Other jobs will be eliminated, such as…