Political Studies
Joint Center Board Chair Quoted in Bloomberg Law
Joint Center Board Chair and Mehlman Consulting Principal Paul Thornell was quoted in Bloomberg Law. “Across the board everybody needs to do better by any measure, on all races, all…
Joint Center Senior Researcher Quoted in The Boston Globe
Joint Center Senior Researcher Dr. LaShonda Brenson was quoted in an article in The Boston Globe on the lack of diversity among Massachusetts’ congressional staff. “The perspectives and decisions of…
Joint Center Senior Researcher Interviewed by MinnPost About Lack of Diversity in Top Staff Jobs
Joint Center Senior Researcher Dr. LaShonda Brenson was quoted and her research was cited in a MinnPost article about how all of Minnesota’s members of the House filled their top D.C.…
Quote from Joint Center President Included in White House Press Release About POTUS’ Fed Nominations
The White House issued a press release “WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Bipartisan Leaders Applaud President Biden’s Nominations for Federal Reserve Board of Governors” that included a quote from Joint Center…
Joint Center Commends President Biden for Strong, Diverse Federal Reserve Board Nominations
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 12, 2023 CONTACT: Victoria Johnson, victoria@jointcenter.org, 202-789-3500 Joint Center Commends President Biden for Strong, Diverse Federal Reserve Board Nominations In response to President Biden’s latest nominations…
Joint Center President Participates in Congressional Black Caucus National Summit on Democracy and Race
Joint Center President Spencer Overton participated in the Congressional Black Caucus National Summit on Democracy and Race. The event “focused on the intersection of race and democracy, and offered leaders…
Joint Center President Submits Answers to Additional Questions from the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology
Joint Center President Spencer Overton submitted answers to additional questions from the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology after testifying before the subcommittee at a hearing entitled “Preserving Free Speech and…
Joint Center Co-Submits Testimony Requesting the Creation of a Senate Office of Human Capital
The Joint Center submitted a testimony to the Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee with Demand Progress and NALEO Educational Fund requesting the creation of a Senate Office of Human Capital. From…
Joint Center Organizes ‘Black Philanthropy’s Role in Building Multiracial Democracy’ at ABFE 2023 Conference
The Joint Center organized two panel discussions for Harambee 2023, sponsored by the Association of Black Foundation Executives. Joint Center President Spencer Overton moderated the panel, Black Philanthropy’s Role in…
Joint Center Senior Researcher Cited in Bloomberg Government Report on Gender Diversity in the 118th Congress
Joint Center Senior Researcher Dr. LaShonda Brenson was quoted in a Bloomberg Government article highlighting that although there is an increase in the number of women representatives in the legislative…