Political Studies
Joint Center Testifies Senate Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee Request on Office of Diversity and Inclusion
The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies joined a cross-partisan coalition of organizations in support of a Senate Office of Diversity and Inclusion (OD&I) for the Legislative Branch Appropriations…
Joint Center Talks Capitol Hill Diversity with Government Matters
Joint Center Senior Researcher Dr. LaShonda Brenson joined Mimi Gergees from Government Matters to discuss the Joint Center’s research on the diversity of senior staff in Congress and recommendations for…
Joint Center Quoted in Politico Article Amid Wave of White House Black Staff Departures
Joint Center President Spencer Overton was featured in a Politico article shining a light on the recent Black staffer exodus in the White House. “I have heard about an exodus…
The Rationale for and Key Elements of a Business Civil Rights Audit
In the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd in 2020, about two-thirds of S&P 500 companies made statements in support of the need for more inclusive practices and racial…
Joint Center Tweet in Support of Dr. Lisa Cook Highlighted in NewsOne
A Joint Center tweet, in support of Dr. Lisa Cook’s nomination to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, was featured in a NewsOne article, discussing her confirmation process. Read the…
Joint Center Featured in Foundations on the Hill Panel
Joint Center President Spencer Overton was featured in a panel addressing the intersectionality of racial equity and public policy and its importance when engaging in the advocacy process. This event,…
Racial Diversity Among U.S. Senate State Directors
Senators and their staff invest significant time and resources providing constituent services in their state offices, so it is essential to understand the demographic makeup of the state directors who…
Joint Center Talks Senate Diversity at The George Washington University’s Annual Paul O’Dwyer Endowed Event
Dr. LaShonda Brenson, Joint Center senior researcher, was a featured panelist in the Graduate School of Political Management at The George Washington University’s Annual Paul O’Dwyer Endowed event, “Making Representation…
SOTU: An Opportunity To Connect With Black Americans’ Priorities
GBAO Joint Center Memo
New Poll from Joint Center Reveals Black Americans Are Deeply Concerned Regarding Direction of the Country, Economy
New Poll from Joint Center Reveals Black Americans Are Deeply Concerned Regarding Direction of the Country, Economy Ahead of Biden’s First State of the Union Address Results Find More than…