COVID-19
Joint Center Vice President Quoted in The Center for Public Integrity’s Analysis on George Floyd, COVID-19, and ‘Inequality Stealing Black Lives’
Joint Center Vice President Jessica Fulton was quoted in The Center for Public Integrity’s analysis on the murder of George Floyd, the coronavirus, and “inequality stealing Black lives.” “What’s happened…
Joint Center Vice President Speaks to TIME Magazine About The Significant Barriers Black Businesses Are Facing During The COVID-19 Pandemic
Joint Center Vice President Jessica Fulton spoke to TIME Magazine about how Black businesses are facing significant barriers amid the COVID-19 pandemic.e Several Black businesses weren’t able to take advantage…
Joint Center President Discusses ‘Health, Wealth & Longevity’ for African Americans Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic at AARP Social Innovation Summit Virtual Conference
On June 3, Joint Center President Spencer Overton joined the panel, Health, Wealth & Longevity: Is There Room For All?, at AARP’s Social Innovation Summit Virtual Conference. The discussion centered on…
Joint Center Vice President Joins JPMorgan Chase Institute Panel on ‘How COVID-19 Could Widen Racial Gaps’
On June 3, Joint Center Vice President Jessica Fulton joined JPMorgan Chase Institute’s panel on “How COVID-19 Could Widen Racial Gaps.” Specifically, the panelists were tasked with discussing “the economic…
June 2 COVID-19 Policy & Black Communities Roundup
Taking Action Against Anti-Blackness At the Joint Center, we join with millions around the world in calling for an end to the continued marginalization of Black life that resulted in…
May 27 COVID-19 Policy & Black Communities Roundup
Republicans Move Toward Stimulus A Navigator Research poll of 1,011 voters showed that the House’s $3 trillion HEROES Act received a 67% approval rating and that 50% of all respondents…
Joint Center Signs Letter Calling for Election Safety Measures in COVID-19 Relief Legislation
The Joint Center joined several organizations in signing a letter to urge Congress to “provide timely federal funding for election safety measures in COVID-19 relief legislation.” The letter is addressed…
May 19 COVID-19 Policy & Black Communities Roundup
The Impact of the HEROES Act on Black Communities Last Friday, U.S. House Democrats passed a $3 trillion bill to address economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic—the HEROES Act. The…
The Impact of the HEROES Act on Black Communities
Last Friday, U.S. House Democrats passed a $3 trillion bill to address economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic—the HEROES Act. Economic Support for Individuals: African American unemployment more than doubled…
Joint Center Briefing on Black Businesses, Access to Capital, and Future Stimulus Proposals
On Thursday, May 14, the Joint Center hosted an online briefing on fair and equal access to capital for Black businesses in COVID-19 stimulus legislation. The briefing addressed the structural…