Joint Center Updates
Feb. 24 Roundup: The Possibility of a Black Woman as OMB Director
Biden Administration Aid for Black essential workers: In a roundtable with Black essential workers, President Biden said the White House is focusing on the needs of “the most left-behind community: the African American community” amid the COVID-19 pandemic. An April 2020 report found that Black workers are overrepresented in public transit, childcare and social services, health care, trucking, warehouse,…
Democrats Prepare to Pass Biden Stimulus: Feb 3 Joint Center Roundup
Biden Administration Democrats prepare to pass Biden stimulus: Senate Democrats moved forward with a procedural vote to allow them to pass President Biden’s $1.9 trillion economic rescue plan with a simple majority rather than requiring 60 votes to defeat a filibuster. The resolution passed with a 50-49 vote with one Republican member (Senator Patrick Toomey (PA)) not present. The vote…
Our January 2021 Work: New Development VP & Staff Diversity Report Cards of New Members of Congress
Happy New Year! This is our regular monthly newsletter, which reviews the Joint Center’s work over the past month. The Joint Center’s New Vice President of Development Welcoming our new Vice President of Development: Emily Perkins will lead the Joint Center’s fundraising efforts and development strategy. Prior to joining the Joint Center, Emily served in several…
Biden Signs New Housing & Private Prison Racial Equity Orders: Jan. 27 Joint Center Roundup
President Biden Signs New Racial Equity Orders Biden signs housing and private prison racial equity orders: After President Biden signed executive orders on Day 1 of his Administration to launch a whole-of-government initiative to advance racial equity, this past Tuesday he signed new racial equity orders. The new orders include eliminating the Department of Justice’s use of privately operated criminal…
On Day One, President Biden Signs Racial Equity Orders: Jan. 21 Joint Center Roundup
On Day One, President Biden Signs Racial Equity Orders Biden signs directives on economic relief and racial equity: On his very first day, President Biden signed executive orders related to grappling with the effects of the pandemic, including an extension of moratoriums on evictions, foreclosures, and federal student loan payments. Another order directed each federal agency to…
For Biden, Black Secretaries Trail Black Votes: Jan. 14 Joint Center Roundup
Legislators Call for Trump’s Removal After Capitol Attack Trump Impeached: President Donald Trump becomes the first president to be impeached twice after a final vote of 232-197 (including all House Democrats and 10 House Republicans in favor of impeachment). The article charges Trump with “incitement of insurrection” and states that his rhetoric “encouraged—and foreseeably resulted in—lawless action at the Capitol.”…
Black Voters Flip Senate, Double Standard on Hill Police Response: Jan. 7 Joint Center Roundup
Due to last week’s holiday, the Joint Center is releasing an abbreviated roundup. We will resume our more robust roundup next week. Chaos on Capitol Hill, Black Voters Flip Senate Double Standard on Police Response to Attack on U.S. Capitol: DC law enforcement officers are being criticized for standing by as hundreds of Trump supporters…
Joint Center News: December 2020
Happy Holidays! This is our regular monthly newsletter, which reviews the Joint Center’s work over the past month. The Joint Center’s 50th Anniversary The Eddie Williams Future of Black Communities Leadership Summit is now available to watch online: To celebrate our 50th Anniversary, December 7-9 we convened Black thought leaders, academics, elected officials, and other stakeholders to…
2020 Accomplishments
Click above to watch our 3-minute 2020 Highlights video, and click here to support our work. Joint Center Community: Framed by the pandemic and systemic inequality, 2020 was a difficult year for Black communities. The team at the Joint Center quickly responded to the pandemic and recession. Early on—when the way forward was unclear—we regularly convened…
Dr. Dominique Harrison Joins Joint Center as Director of Technology Policy
The Joint Center is excited to announce Dr. Dominique Harrison has joined the team as Director of our Technology Policy program. Dr. Harrison will lead the Joint Center’s work on key tech policy issues affecting Black communities, including those related to data privacy, access to and adoption of broadband, ad targeting, and artificial intelligence. “We…