Press Releases
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…
New Report: Black Americans Acutely Underrepresented Among Top Staff in the U.S. House of Representatives
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 6, 2022 CONTACT: Chandra Hayslett, chandra@jointcenter.org Valerie Jean-Charles, vjeancharles@fenton.com JOINT CENTER REPORT: BLACK AMERICANS ACUTELY UNDERREPRESENTED AMONG TOP STAFF IN THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Lack of…
Joint Center Welcomes New Board Officers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct. 5, 2022 CONTACT Chandra Hayslett, chandra@jointcenter.org Joint Center Welcomes New Board Officers Joint Center Board of Governors elects Paul Thornell, Paula Boyd, and Kenneth…
Joint Center Releases New Report on the State of Black Students at Community Colleges
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 21, 2022 CONTACT: Chandra Hayslett, chandra@jointcenter.org Valerie Jean-Charles, vjeancharles@fenton.com JOINT CENTER RELEASES NEW REPORT ON THE STATE OF BLACK STUDENTS AT COMMUNITY COLLEGES Report finds that while…
Joint Center Releases Data on Black Commissioned Officers in Biden White House
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 12, 2022 CONTACT: Chandra Hayslett, chandra@jointcenter.org Valerie Jean-Charles, vjeancharles@fenton.com Joint Center Releases Data on Black Commissioned Officers in Biden White House Today’s report shows Black Americans woefully underrepresented…
Joint Center Presents La June Montgomery Tabron with the Louis E. Martin Great American Award
For Immediate Release Aug. 3, 2022 Contact: Chandra Hayslett, chandra@jointcenter.org Joint Center presents La June Montgomery Tabron with the Louis E. Martin Great American Award W.K. Kellogg Foundation president and…
Senators Padilla, Hirono, and Booker Have Most Diverse Staff; Over 22 Percent of Senate Democratic Committee Offices Have No Black Staff
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 13, 2022 CONTACT: Chandra Hayslett, chandra@jointcenter.org Valerie Jean-Charles, vjeancharles@fenton.com Senators Padilla, Hirono, and Booker Have Most Diverse Staff; Over 22 Percent of Senate Democratic Committee Offices…
Joint Center Statement: Biden Misses Opportunity to Disclose White House Staff Data Disaggregated by Race
For Immediate Release July 1, 2022 Contact: Chandra Hayslett, chandra@jointcenter.org Valerie Jean-Charles, vjeancharles@fenton.com Biden misses opportunity to disclose White House staff data disaggregated by race Today, the White House…