Hill Diversity
The Joint Center’s Hill Diversity Program analyzes racial diversity of congressional staff. See below for our research, analysis, and activities.
Inside Black Policy: Government Diversity – October 2025
Joint Center Quoted in The New York Times on Firing of Black Officials
Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad was quoted in an article published in The New York Times that focused on high-ranking Black officials who were fired from their roles under the…
Inside Black Policy: Government Diversity – September 2025
It’s Not Just Who’s Elected — It’s Who They Hire
Joint Center Senior Researcher Dr. LaShonda Brenson authored an op-ed published in the Washington Informer titled, “It’s Not Just Who’s Elected — It’s Who They Hire,” highlighting the importance of…
Inside Black Policy: Government Diversity – August 2025
Inside Black Policy: Government Diversity – July 2025
The Washington Informer Covered the Joint Center’s Senate Democratic Diversity Data
The Washington Informer covered the Joint Center’s analysis of the Senate Democrats’ ninth annual survey on the racial, ethnic, gender, and sexual orientation/gender identity diversity of their staff. The Joint…
Joint Center Ranks Democratic Senators on 2025 Staff Diversity
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 17, 2025 Contact: Kennedy Fortner, kennedy.fortner@jointcenter.org Victoria Johnson, victoria.johnson@jointcenter.org Joint Center Ranks Democratic Senators on 2025 Staff DiversitySenators Blunt Rochester (DE), Alsobrooks (MD), Ossoff (GA), and…
Digging Deeper: 2025 Senate Democratic Caucus Diversity Numbers
By Dr. LaShonda Brenson On July 17, 2025, the Senate Democratic Caucus released an update of its demographic data on Democratic staff (find 2025 numbers here and 2024 numbers here).…
AURN Highlighted the Joint Center’s U.S. House Staff Representation Report
The American Urban Radio Networks covered the Joint Center’s report, “Racial & Ethnic Representation Among Top Staff in the U.S. House of Representatives.” The report provides a detailed analysis of…