Political Studies
The Joint Center Commends House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy for Appointing Jeyben Castro as Deputy Director of the U.S. House Office of Diversity & Inclusion
WASHINGTON — The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies commends U.S. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy for appointing Jeyben Castro as Deputy Director of the U.S. House Office of…
POLITICO Covers Joint Center Letter Urging President Biden to Appoint Black Members to the Federal Reserve Board
POLITICO’s Morning Money—which is a version of POLITICO Pro Financial Services morning newsletter—mentioned the Joint Center and Black Economic Alliance’s letter urging the Biden Administration to appoint Black members to…
Joint Center, Black Economic Alliance to Biden Administration: Appoint Black Members to Federal Reserve Leadership
Today, the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies and the Black Economic Alliance (BEA) issued a letter to the Biden Administration encouraging them to appoint multiple Black candidates to…
Joint Center Appears on MSNBC’s Cross Connection to Discuss the discuss the Trend of Top Black Staff Leaving Capitol Hill
Joint Center Senior Fellow of Diversity and Inclusion Dr. LaShonda Brenson appeared on MSNBC’s Cross Connection with Tiffany Cross to discuss the trend of top Black staff leaving Capitol Hill…
Joint Center Participates in 5th Annual DC Fintech Week
Joint Center Technology Policy Director Dr. Dominique Harrison participated in a panel on de-risking alternative data at the 5th Annual Fintech Week. The panelists include Zest Al Chief Legal Officer…
Joint Center Commends Senator whitehouse for Hiring Monalisa Dugué as Chief of Staff
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 14, 2021 Press Contact: Victoria Johnson, victoria@jointcenter.org, 202-789-3500 press@jointcenter.org Joint Center Commends Senator whitehouse for Hiring Monalisa Dugué as Chief of Staff Dugué is one of…
Joint Center Joins Next Frontier Conference & Expo Panel ‘Achieving Parity for Black America by 2030’
Joint Center President Spencer Overton joined the Next Frontier Conference & Expo discussion on “Achieving Parity for Black America by 2030.” The conference focused on next frontier industries and how…
Joint Center Welcomes New Vice Presidents of Communications and Operations and Finance
Roles strengthen the organization to be the nation’s top resource of credible data, analysis, and policy solutions in service of Black communities Oct. 1, 2021, Washington, D.C. – The Joint Center for…
Joint Center Joins AARP Panel on the Future of Work for People Over 50
Joint Center Workforce Policy Director Dr. Alex Camardelle joined AARP’s virtual event entitled “The Future of Work for the 50+” to discuss how “work has changed and evolved with new…
Joint Center Joins National Skills Coalition Fireside Chat on the Critical Role of Investments in Skills Training
Joint Center Workforce Policy Director Dr. Alex Camardelle joined the National Skills Coalition for “a fireside chat about the critical role of investments in skills training for workers, employers, and…
How Well Do Democratic Senators Who Represent Large Populations of Black Citizens Fare in Hiring Black Top Staff?
The overall number of staff of color in Democratic personal offices has increased by 3.4 percentage points from 2020, according to a recent survey released by the Senate Democratic Diversity…