Hill Diversity
The Joint Center’s Hill Diversity Program analyzes racial diversity of congressional staff. See below for our research, analysis, and activities.
Joint Center Organizes Letter With Nearly 70 Civil Rights and Advocacy Groups Urging New Members of Congress to Hire Diverse Staff
The Joint Center organized four letters signed by nearly 70 civil rights and advocacy groups addressed to new and returning members of Congress urging them to hire racially diverse people…
October 2024 FOCUS: Inside Black DC (Hill Diversity)
The Joint Center Commends Sen. George Helmy for Hiring Tyler Jones as Senior Communications Advisor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct. 8, 2024 Contact: Chandra Hayslett, chandra@jointcenter.org The Joint Center Commends Sen. George Helmy for Hiring Tyler Jones as Senior Communications Advisor WASHINGTON — The Joint Center…
September 2024 FOCUS: Inside Black DC (Hill Diversity)
The Guardian Cited Joint Center Research on Racial Diversity in the House of Representatives
The Guardian cited the Joint Center’s Racial Diversity Among Top Staff in the U.S. House of Representatives report highlighting how people of color still face challenges gaining leadership roles on the…
August 2024 FOCUS: Inside Black DC (Hill Diversity)
Joint Center Recognizes the Biden-Harris Administration and Senator Durbin for Championing Diversity With Their New Hires
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aug. 1, 2024 Contact: Chandra Hayslett, chandra@jointcenter.org Joint Center Recognizes the Biden-Harris Administration and Senator Durbin for Championing Diversity With Their New Hires WASHINGTON — In response…
Joint Center Ranks Democratic Senators on 2024 Staff Diversity
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 31, 2024 Contact: Chandra Hayslett, chandra@jointcenter.org Joint Center Ranks Democratic Senators on 2024 Staff Diversity Senators Schatz (HI), Hirono (HI), and Butler (CA) have most…
Digging Deeper: 2024 Senate Democratic Caucus Diversity Numbers
By Dr. LaShonda Brenson and Kimberly Victor On July 31, 2024, the Senate Democratic Caucus released an update of its demographic data on Democratic staff (find 2024 numbers here and…
Joint Center President Penned Op-Ed in OtherWords on Senate Pathways Report
Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad penned an op-ed entitled “Senate Pathways to Power: We Need Leaders Who Look Like America” in OtherWords. In the piece, Asante-Muhammad discusses the importance of…