Briefs
Report Card on Black Chiefs of Staff to Cabinet Secretaries in the Biden Administration
July 19, 2021
The full report card can be found below, or click here to read the PDF version. Of the 15 appointees who serve as chief of staff to a cabinet secretary…
Digging Deeper: 2021 Senate Democratic Caucus Diversity Numbers
July 13, 2021
On July 13, 2021, the Senate Democratic Caucus released an update of its demographic data on Democratic staff (find 2021 numbers here and 2020 numbers here). The analysis below ranks…
Expanding Broadband in the Black Rural South
July 9, 2021
The Joint Center’s issue brief Expanding Broadband in the Black Rural South highlights the challenges and solutions in expanding broadband in the Black Rural South (Southern rural counties with populations…
Report Card on Biden Administration Black Assistant Secretary and Under Secretary Nominations
June 29, 2021
As of June 18, 2021, President Biden had announced nominees for about half the Assistant Secretary and Under Secretary positions that require Senate confirmation at the 15 executive branch agencies…
100-Day Report on Black Appointments in Biden Administration
April 28, 2021
Today, the Biden Administration reported on its progress over the first 100 days, and announced that of “the approximately 1,500 agency appointees hired by President Biden so far… 18% identify…
Digging Deeper: 2020 Senate Democratic Caucus Diversity Numbers
July 8, 2020
On July 8, 2020, the Senate Democratic Caucus released an update of the demographic data (find 2020 numbers here) on the staff of Democratic Senators (find 2019 numbers here). The…
The Joint Center and Third Way Launched Survey Results Showing ‘A Nuanced Picture of What Black Americans Want in 2020’
December 31, 2019
In December, the Joint Center and Third Way released findings from a survey of 1,200 African Americans across the nation to highlight the attitudes, priorities, and values of Black Americans…
House-Wide Compensation and Diversity Study Shows African Americans and Latinos are Underrepresented Among Key Roles in Committee and Leadership Offices
October 4, 2019
On September 26, 2019, the U.S. House of Representatives released results from its study on diversity and compensation. The study is based on findings from a web-based survey on compensation,…
House-Wide Compensation and Diversity Study Shows African Americans and Latinos are Underrepresented Among Key Roles in the U.S. House
September 27, 2019
On September 26, 2019, the U.S. House of Representatives released results from its study on diversity and compensation. The study is based on findings from a web-based survey on compensation, benefits, and…
Improving Training to Brighten the Future of Black Workers
September 13, 2019
The Joint Center’s fact sheet, Improving Training to Brighten the Future of Black Workers, summarizes the research that will be detailed in our forthcoming report, Evaluating African American Outcomes to Improve Workforce…