Voting
Op-Ed: How Racial Gerrymandering is Hollowing Out the Black Electorate
Former Joint Center Policy Intern and University of California Student Jaidyn McKinnie penned an op-ed published in the Washington Informer titled “How Racial Gerrymandering is Hollowing Out the Black Electorate.”…
Forward Together: The Black Policy Playbook for an Equitable America
By the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation and the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies Forward Together: The Black Policy Playbook for an Equitable America is a bold and necessary framework…
Joint Center Vice President, Policy Joins ABFE Conference Panel on Mobilizing for Social and Political Action
Joint Center Vice President, Policy Jessica Fulton joined the ABFE annual conference, serving as a panelist on the plenary entitled “Getting our Souls to the Polls!” The discussion focused on…
Aljazeera Highlights Joint Center Research on the Black Vote During the 1936 Presidential Election
Aljazeera highlights Joint Center research on the Black vote during the 1936 presidential election. From the article: “According to data from the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, Roosevelt…
Joint Center Releases Survey Results on Racial Equity Priorities Across Race
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct. 11, 2023 Contact: Chandra Hayslett, chandra@jointcenter.org Joint Center Releases Survey Results on Racial Equity Priorities Across Race Over half of respondents say that hiring a staff who…
Building a More Inclusive Agenda: A Survey of Congressional Priorities Across Race — Racial Equity Priorities
By LaShonda Brenson, Ph.D. and Kimberly Victor Discussions about race-conscious policies, the policies that address systemic barriers facing people of color, have experienced a resurgence in recent years. Proponents of…
Congressional Top Priorities: Passing Legislation to Ensure Americans Have the Right to Vote is Respondents’ Top Priority
As the 118th Congress enters the last months of the year, it faces a number of pressing priorities. Right now, members of Congress seek to confirm presidential appointees and pass…
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 Participates in the Federal Election Commission’s Black History Month Panel
Joint Center President Spencer Overton joined Commissioner Shana Broussard of the Federal Election Commission and Chairman Thomas Hicks of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission in a conversation with election experts…
Joint Center President Joins Bloomberg Law Podcast to Discuss Election-Related Litigation
Joint Center President Spencer Overton joined Bloomberg Law On The Merits podcast to discuss the trend of elections following the 2022 midterm elections. According to Spencer, “some of us are…