Joint Center Updates
Roundtables
aThe Joint Center’s Roundtables bring together top innovative elected officials who serve communities of color for three days of discussion with leading experts in fields such as workforce development, technology,…
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Joint Center Mourns Passing of George E. Curry
George E. Curry, journalist and champion of the Black press, died this Saturday at the age of 69. Curry was the founding editor of Emerge Magazine and had written for…
2016 Annual Report
Highlights of 2016 Governance in 2016 Diversity Among Top Congressional Staff: Building on our 31-page report on Diversity Among Top Senate Staff, in 2016 the Joint Center produced this 2-minute…
Joint Center Mourns Passing of Cassandra Quin Butts
“On behalf of the Joint Center and our elected officials and policy experts who serve communities of color, I want to express our sadness and loss upon learning of the…
Joint Center & Black Belt Mayors Tackle Challenges in the Rural South
Children incapable of completing homework and isolated from a world of ideas because their small town lacks broadband. Pools of raw sewage sitting in front yards due to insufficient sewage…
2015: A Wonderful Year for the Joint Center
2015 was an amazing year for the Joint Center! Over 87% of people of color in the U.S. live in just 25 states (over 104 million people). We are focused…
Eddie Williams Receives Joint Center Award Today
At a reception today, former president of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies Eddie N. Williams will receive the organization’s highest award—The Louis E. Martin Great American Award.…
Joint Center Mourns Passing of Former EEOC Chair Jacqueline Berrien
“I am confident that I am here because many people who lived before I was born were determined that I should have opportunities that they could only witness in dreams…
Recent Joint Center Activities
We are providing officials of color–especially those in leadership positions such as state legislative floor leaders and city council presidents–accessible research and evidence-based policy solutions thatimprove life in communities of…