Political Studies
Black Representation Among Commissioned Officers in the Biden White House
Black Americans accounted for 22 percent of President Biden’s voters in November 2020, but only 11 percent of the commissioned officers (top staff including assistants, deputy assistants, and special assistants…
Joint Center Congratulates Congressman Hakeem Jeffries on His Historic Position in the House of Representatives
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 30, 2022 CONTACT: Chandra Hayslett, chandra@jointcenter.org Joint Center Congratulates Congressman Hakeem Jeffries on His Historic Position in the House of Representatives WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Hakeem…
The Joint Center’s Hill Diversity Campaign Featured in Black Enterprise
The Joint Center’s Hill Diversity campaign was featured in Black Enterprise. Following the 2022 midterm elections, this campaign encourages newly elected and returning members of Congress to prioritize racial diversity…
Joint Center Organizes Letter With 70 Civil Rights and Advocacy Groups Urging New Members of Congress to Hire Diverse Staff
The Joint Center organized four letters signed by 70 civil rights and advocacy groups addressed to new and returning members of Congress urging them to hire racially diverse people in…
Joint Center Launches New Campaign Calling on Congressional Leaders to Prioritize Racial Diversity in Top Staff Hires
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 16, 2022 CONTACT: Chandra Hayslett, chandra@jointcenter.org Valerie Jean-Charles, vjeancharles@fenton.com Joint Center Launches New Campaign Calling on Congressional Leaders to Prioritize Racial Diversity in Top Staff Hires…
Joint Center Summit and Research on Hill Diversity Covered by C-SPAN
The Joint Center’s panel entitled Advancing Black Agency at the 2022 Future of Black Communities Summit was covered by C-SPAN. This conversation, moderated by Elliot Williams, principal at The Raben…
Racial Diversity Among Top Staff in the U.S. House of Representatives
This report, “Racial Diversity Among Top Staff in the U.S. House of Representatives,” provides evidence regarding the lack of racial diversity among top staff in the U.S. House of…
The Washington Post Covers the Joint Center’s White House Black Commissioned Officers Report
The Joint Center’s recent report, “Black Representation Among Commissioned Officers in the Biden White House,” was featured in The Washington Post. This report outlines the representation of Black Americans among…
Senate Staffers of Color Earn Less Pay Than Whites
Senate Staffers of Color Earn Less Pay Than Whites Demonstrates Need to Hire More Senior-Level Staffers of Color This week, LegiStorm, a web-based platform that identifies congressional staff,…
Digging Deeper: 2022 Senate Democratic Caucus Diversity Numbers
On July 13, 2022, the Senate Democratic Caucus released an update of its demographic data on Democratic staff (find 2022 numbers here and 2021 numbers here). The analysis below ranks…