Voting
Joint Center Hosts Voice at the Table Conversation with Rep. Terri A. Sewell
The Joint Center welcomed Congresswoman Terri A. Sewell (D-AL) in a robust, one-hour conversation to discuss tax policies for Black communities, equitable deployment of federal infrastructure resources in the Black…
Joint Center President Talks Election Lawsuits with FOX 5 DC
Joint Center President Spencer Overton appeared on FOX 5 DC to discuss the legal challenges to voting this election cycle. Spencer states, “[t]here is really a fight over who gets…
Joint Center President Discusses Threats of Election Day Violence with NPR
Joint Center President Spencer Overton was quoted in a recent NPR article, highlighting modern trends in political-related violence and attempts to thwart democracy. “It’s not about service and it’s not…
Joint Center President Discuses Barriers to Voting with GW Today
Joint Center President and George Washington University Law Professor Spencer Overton discussed the current elections and voting landscape heading into the 2022 midterm elections and offers advice to officials and…
Joint Center President Discusses Voting on MSNBC
Joint Center President Spencer Overton appeared on MSNBC’s Weekends with Alex Witt to discuss streamlining the vote count in the 2022 midterm elections. Spencer warns “[t]hose candidates who win —…
Joint Center Joins WURD Radio to Discuss Voting Rights
Joint Center President Spencer Overton appeared on WURD Radio’s Reality Check to discuss voting rights and emphasize the importance of voting in the upcoming midterm election. “Despite challenges folks need…
Joint Center Testifies at Congressional Field Hearing
On March 5, Joint Center President Spencer Overton testified before a Voting Rights Congressional Field Hearing in Birmingham, Alabama. The hearing was hosted by Congresswoman Terri Sewell (AL), and participating…
WASHINGTON POST: When did Black Americans start voting so heavily Democratic?
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Joint Center on ESPN New York 1050AM
Joint Center’s Spencer Overton on “New York Sports and Beyond” (ESPN New York 1050AM) discussing the 50th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday” in Selma and the progress since the Voting Rights…
Joint Center’s Spencer Overton Interview on Radio Islam
Joint Center CEO Spencer Overton spoke about 50 years of the Voting Rights Act and race in politics on Radio Islam (WCEV 1450 AM Chicago) Radio Islam Interview
