Joint Center Updates
Joint Center Welcomes New Vice President of Development
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 7, 2022 CONTACT: Victoria Johnson, victoria@jointcenter.org, 202-789-3500 Joint Center Welcomes New Vice President of Development Joint Center continues to grow its senior leadership team with the…
Black Worker Bill of Rights Virtual Rally, Celebrating Dr. Lisa Cook & More: Our May 2022 Work
May Day is universally recognized as International Workers’ Day. On this day across the globe, labor activists shine a light on how integral workers’ labor remains to our day-to-day lives. …
Biden Administration Releases American Rescue Plan Equity Report, Republicans Plan to Block Domestic Terror Bill & More: May 26 Roundup
As you may have read in yesterday’s note from Joint Center President Spencer Overton, this Joint Center roundup will be our last. We published our first weekly roundup March 30, 2020 at the start of…
Sunsetting the Roundup and Opportunities for New Communications
Joint Center Community: This year is shaping up to be an exciting time at the Joint Center. As you may have noticed in our monthly newsletters we are quickly growing. We have a relatively new VP…
Biden Administration Opens Another Round of COVID Tests, House Judiciary Committee Advances SCOTUS Ethics Bill & More: May 19 Roundup
Biden Administration Biden Administration to release third round of at-home COVID tests: In light of the recent surge in COVID cases, the White House announced that COVIDTests.gov is now open…
Karine Jean-Pierre Appointed as White House Press Secretary, Dr. Lisa Cook Confirmed by Senate & More: May 12 Roundup
Biden Administration Karine Jean-Pierre appointed as White House press secretary: President Biden announced that current Principal Deputy Press Secretary and Deputy Assistant to the President Karine Jean-Pierre will be promoted…
Top Biden Aide Richmond to Leave White House, Senate Republicans on Student Loans & More: May 5 Roundup
Biden Administration Cedric Richmond to leave role in Biden White House: Cedric Richmond, director of the White House Office of Public Engagement, will leave this position to become senior advisor…
President Biden Uses Clemency Power, Senate COVID Absences Delay Votes & More: April 28 Roundup
Biden Administration President Biden uses clemency power for first time in office: President Biden pardoned three people and commuted another 75 individual’s sentences for Americans convicted of nonviolent crimes. In…
Our April 2022 Newsletter: Celebrating 52 Years of Joint Center Excellence
April is a special month in Joint Center history as this year marks our organization’s 52nd anniversary. Throughout our rich history, the Joint Center has been on the vanguard of political…
White House Update on Racial Equity Plans, House Republicans Refuse to Name Federal Courthouse After Black Judge & More: April 21 Roundup
Biden Administration White House equity action plan: The White House released an update on how the Biden administration has executed its equity action plan. On his first day in office,…