Events
Joint Center Moderates National Urban League Panel ‘“Beyond Access: Building Digital Skills and Workforce Power in the Age of AI’ at the Legislative Policy Conference
Joint Center Tech Policy Director Danielle (Davis) Canty moderated the National Urban League’s panel entitled “Beyond Access: Building Digital Skills and Workforce Power in the Age of AI” at the Legislative Policy Conference. The panel explored how broadband…
Joint Center Joins Panel at Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 2026 Sojourner Truth Legacy Project
Joint Center Senior Policy Analyst Dr. Gabrielle Smith Finnie joined the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 2026 Sojourner Truth Legacy Project as a panelist. The panel discussion explored the rising crisis…
Joint Center Participated in St. John’s University School of Law Anti-Racism Day Panel ‘The New Color of Money: Is Crypto Breaking Barriers or Building Bubbles?’
Joint Center Senior Researcher for Financial Regulation and Policy Cantrell Dumas participated in St. John’s University School of Law Anti-Racism Day panel titled “The New Color of Money: Is Crypto Breaking Barriers or Building Bubbles?” The…
Joint Center Joins Howard University Panel ‘Reimagining Public Education, Part II: Policy, Power and the Future of HBCUs’
Joint Center Workforce Policy Director Dr. Kayla Elliott joined a distinguished panel, “Reimagining Public Education, Part II: Policy, Power and the Future of HBCUs,” with higher education and policy leaders at…
Joint Center Hosts Dr. Lisa Cook, Congresswoman Terri Sewell, and More at Our Office
The Joint Center was honored to host Dr. Lisa Cook, Congresswoman Terri Sewell, and several of Dr. Cook’s close friends and family at our office this week. Our organization has…
Joint Center Hosts Journal-isms Roundtable: ‘What We Should Remember About Jesse Jackson’
The Joint Center hosted the Journal-isms Roundtable, focused on Rev. Jesse Jackson’s place in history and discussed the effect of Jackson’s campaigns on journalists of color. The discussion hosted several…
Shalanda Young, Rey Ramsey, and Dedrick Asante-Muhammad Discuss How States are Meeting the Moment Through Innovative Approaches to Governance that Safeguard Vulnerable Communities
The Joint Center hosted a policy discussion featuring distinguished panelists: Shalanda Young, 43rd Director of the United States Office of Management and Budget; Rey Ramsey, President and CEO of the…
Governor Wes Moore Receives Joint Center Louis E. Martin Great American Award
The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies honored Maryland Governor Wes Moore with its highest honor — the Louis E. Martin Great American Award — at The Gathering Spot…
Governor Wes Moore to Receive the Louis E. Martin Great American Award
The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies is honored to present our highest honor — the Louis E. Martin Great American Award — to Governor Wes Moore (D-MD). This special and intimate gathering…
Joint Center Joins Panel ‘Shaping a Workforce Ecosystem that Endures’ at 2025 Further Together Conference
Senior Policy Analyst Dr. Gabrielle Smith Finnie spoke on a panel titled: Shaping a Workforce Ecosystem that Endures at the 2025 Further Together Conference: Advancing Equity Through Workforce Philanthropy. This closing plenary…