Joint Center Presented Former President Spencer Overton with Louis E. Martin Great American Award

The Joint Center honored former Joint Center President Spencer Overton with its highest honor — the 2024 Louis E. Martin Great American Award for the 20th anniversary celebration VIP reception.

The two-hour reception included remarks from Joint Center Board of Governors Paul N.D. Thornell, the Joint Center’s new president, Dedrick Asante-Muhammad, and our 2024 awardee, Spencer Overton.

Overton said, “It’s an honor to receive this year’s Louis E. Martin Great American Award. Since 1970, the Joint Center has been a community of leading thinkers, policymakers, funders, staff, board members, grassroots activists, and others committed to ideas and solutions that empower Black Americans. I am so thankful for the opportunity to work for almost a decade with a diverse, talented, and committed group of people to build on the Joint Center’s legacy and strengthen the institution. In passing the baton to Dedrick, I look forward to the Joint Center’s continued growth and impact in expanding opportunities for future generations.”

Click here to see the full list of recipients. Watch the ceremony below.