Joint Center Updates
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…
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…
Joint Center Commends U.S. Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) for Hiring Lauren Marshall as Legislative Director
Marshall is One of Only Three Black Senate Legislative Directors WASHINGTON — Today, the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies commends U.S. Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) for promoting…
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…
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…
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…
Stimulus Pending, Black Women Appointed to White House Spots: Dec. 24 Joint Center Roundup
Our Joint Center’s weekly roundup includes the latest updates key to Black communities on the Biden-Harris administration, COVID-19 policy, tech policy, economic policy, and Hill diversity. We’ll take a holiday…
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…
Stimulus Talks Continue, Biden Picks Black Environmental Leaders: Dec. 17 Joint Center Roundup
In addition to our regular updates on COVID-19 policy and Black communities, the Joint Center’s weekly roundup will now regularly include the latest updates key to Black communities on the…
Congresswoman Eddie Bernie Johnson Introduces Resolution to Honor the Joint Center’s 50th Anniversary
On December 15, Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) introduces a resolution to honor the Joint Center’s 50th anniversary. “Whereas, over the last 50 years, the Joint Center has successfully convened…