Joint Center Updates
Joint Center News: June 22, 2017
In May we lost one of the most important figures in the history of African American politics and policy–former Joint Center President Eddie Williams.In June we kicked off our innovation…
Joint Center Applauds Leader Pelosi on Staff Diversity Initiatives
WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi announced that the Democratic Caucus will be implementing steps toward increasing staff diversity within its offices. This initiative has two major…
Joint Center Welcomes Summer Intern Class
The Joint Center is proud to welcome six interns and two Google Fellows to our team this summer! Our interns will be divided among our Black Talent Initiative and our…
Joint Center Mourns Passing of Eddie N. Williams
UPDATED June 13, 2017 Memorial Service for Eddie Williams Saturday, May 20, 2017 Family Visitation: 10-11 am Memorial Service: 11 am – completion Howard University School of Law, Dunbarton Chapel…
Joint Center News: April 27, 2017
In April Senator Feinstein hired a Black legislative director, and the Joint Center went to the Hill to preview our upcoming House staff diversity numbers. Read more below! Inclusion Joint…
Joint Center Commends Sen. Feinstein’s Hire of Black Legislative Director
WASHINGTON, DC – On April 24, 2017, Roscoe Jones joined the staff of Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) as her new legislative director. Of the approximately 340 top staff in Washington,…
Joint Center Mourns Loss of Legendary Lawyer William Coleman
William T. Coleman, Jr.—civil rights champion, lawyer, and former cabinet secretary—passed away March 31, 2017 at the age of 96. Spencer Overton, the President of the Joint Center for Political…
Joint Center News: March
Our diversity efforts are yielding results. In March, the Senate Democratic Conference adopted the Rooney Rule, but we still have a long way to go. The Joint Center also held…
Don Bell Joins Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies as First Director of Black Talent Initiative
The former President of the Senate Black Legislative Staff Caucus Will Lead the Joint Center’s Efforts to Close Gap in Black Representation in Federal Government (WASHINGTON, D.C.) The Joint Center…
Joint Center Praises Leader Schumer on Staff Diversity Rules
WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, Roll Call published the text of diversity rules adopted by the U.S. Senate Democratic Conference last Tuesday. According to Roll Call, the rule reads as follows:…