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Joint Center Organizes ‘Black Philanthropy’s Role in Building Multiracial Democracy’ at ABFE 2023 Conference
The Joint Center organized two panel discussions for Harambee 2023, sponsored by the Association of Black Foundation Executives. Joint Center President Spencer Overton moderated the panel, Black Philanthropy’s Role in…
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…
Federal Reserve Board Governor Dr. Lisa D. Cook in Conversation with the Joint Center
For the organization’s first installment of its Voice at the Table series for 2023, the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies will be in conversation with Dr. Lisa Cook,…
Joint Center President Celebrated at Senate Black Legislative Staff Caucus 45th Anniversary
Joint Center President Spencer Overton was honored at the Senate Black Legislative Staff Caucus’ 45th Anniversary Reception, Nov. 30, 2022. Dr. LaShonda Brenson, senior researcher at the Joint Center (pictured…
Experts Discuss Prioritizing the Black Rural South at the 2022 Joint Center Summit
At the 2022 Joint Center Future of Black Communities Summit, the panelists for Prioritizing the Black Rural South discussed challenges and opportunities in the Black Rural South; the differences between the…
FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks and Discuss Technology Policy Priorities for Black Communities at the 2022 Joint Center Summit
At the 2022 Joint Center Future of Black Communities Summit, the featured speaker and panelists for the Technology Policy Priorities for Black Communities conversation discussed how Black communities are targets…
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 Discusses Corporate Initiatives that Reduce Systemic Bias and Minimize Legal Risks
Joint Center President Spencer Overton joined WilmerHale Partner Ronald C. Machen and Diversity Lab CEO Caren Ulrich Stacy for a Luminate+ conversation on corporate initiatives that reduce systemic bias and…
Joint Center Expert Featured Speaker in Roundtable on Building Inclusive Prosperity for Rural America
Joint Center Vice President of Policy Jessica Fulton participated in the U.S. House Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth’s roundtable discussion focused on improving and restoring rural…
Joint Center Expert Discusses Employment Tax Policy
Joint Center Vice President of Policy Jessica Fulton participated in the Niskanen Center and Public Private Strategies’ panel, Understanding the Post-Midterm Implications on Key Employment Tax Policy Issues. In this…