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New Joint Center Report Finds U.S. Black Apprentices Underrepresented and Underpaid
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 20, 2023 CONTACT: Chandra Hayslett, chandra@jointcenter.org Valerie Jean-Charles, vjeancharles@fenton.com New Joint Center Report Finds U.S. Black Apprentices Underrepresented and Underpaid Black people make up 12.3 of…
Joint Center Praises U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner for Hiring Lot Kwarteng as Legislative Director
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 6, 2023 CONTACT: Chandra Hayslett, chandra@jointcenter.org Joint Center Praises U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner for Hiring Lot Kwarteng as Legislative Director WASHINGTON — In response to U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner…
Top Staff of Freshmen Members of the 118th Congress Less Diverse than Freshman Top Staff of 117th Congress, Especially in U.S. Senate
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Feb. 23, 2023 Contact: Chandra Hayslett, chandra@jointcenter.org Top Staff of Freshmen Members of the 118th Congress Less Diverse than Freshman Top Staff of 117th Congress, Especially in U.S. Senate Black…
Joint Center Applauds President Biden for Appointing Joelle Gamble to Economic Team
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Feb. 15, 2023 CONTACT: Chandra Hayslett, chandra@jointcenter.org Joint Center Applauds President Biden for Appointing Joelle Gamble to Economic Team In response to President Biden announcing key members…
118th Congress Most Diverse in History, But Lacks Representation in Top Staff Hires
Black think tank urges Congress to fill open top positions with diverse staffers FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jan. 12, 2023 Contact: Chandra Hayslett, chandra@jointcenter.org WASHINGTON – The most diverse Congress in history…
Joint Center Commends Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries for Senior Team Staff Diversity
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jan. 5, 2023 CONTACT: Chandra Hayslett, chandra@jointcenter.org Joint Center Commends Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries for Senior Team Staff Diversity WASHINGTON — In response to Democratic Leader Hakeem…
Joint Center Commends Senator-Elect Fetterman for Hiring Allen R. Easton III as Legislative Director
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 16, 2022 CONTACT: Chandra Hayslett, chandra@jointcenter.org Joint Center Commends Senator-Elect Fetterman for Hiring Allen R. Easton III as Legislative Director Easton is the first Black top…
Joint Center Congratulates Congressman Hakeem Jeffries on His Historic Position in the House of Representatives
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 30, 2022 CONTACT: Chandra Hayslett, chandra@jointcenter.org Joint Center Congratulates Congressman Hakeem Jeffries on His Historic Position in the House of Representatives WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Hakeem…
Joint Center Launches New Campaign Calling on Congressional Leaders to Prioritize Racial Diversity in Top Staff Hires
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 16, 2022 CONTACT: Chandra Hayslett, chandra@jointcenter.org Valerie Jean-Charles, vjeancharles@fenton.com Joint Center Launches New Campaign Calling on Congressional Leaders to Prioritize Racial Diversity in Top Staff Hires…
Spencer Overton to Step Down After a Decade of Joint Center Leadership
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 12, 2022 CONTACT: Chandra Hayslett, chandra@jointcenter.org Victoria Johnson, victoria@jointcenter.org Washington D.C. — Today, the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies announced that President Spencer Overton will step down from his role in…