Press Statement
Joint Center Releases Statement in Response to Government Shutdown Surpassing Historical Record
WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, the government shutdown surpassed the record for the longest government shutdown in history, previously set by a 35-day partial shutdown from Dec. 22, 2018, to Jan.…
Joint Center Condemns the Elimination of the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund Staff
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct. 15, 2025 Joint Center Condemns the Elimination of the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund Staff WASHINGTON D.C. — The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies…
Joint Center Mourns the Passing of William Lacy ‘Bill’ Clay Sr., Missouri’s First Black Congressman and Founding Member of the Congressional Black Caucus
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 18, 2025 Contact: Kennedy Fortner, kennedy.fortner@jointcenter.org Joint Center Mourns the Passing of William Lacy “Bill” Clay Sr., Missouri’s First Black Congressman and Founding Member of the…
Joint Center Applauds Supreme Court Ruling Upholding Universal Service Fund Programs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 2, 2025 Contact: Kennedy Fortner, kennedy.fortner@jointcenter.org Joint Center Applauds Supreme Court Ruling Upholding Universal Service Fund Programs In response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision upholding the constitutionality of…
Joint Center Tech Policy Director Named AI Policy Influencer
Brookings Institute named Davis Esq. as an AI Policy Influencer in their “Recognizing the (un)Hidden Figures in AI” article. The Center for Technology Innovation seeks to highlight the women who…
Joint Center Mourns the Passing of First Black Secretary of Labor Alexis Herman
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 28, 2025 Contact: Kennedy Fortner, kennedy.fortner@jointcenter.org Joint Center Mourns the Passing of First Black Secretary of Labor WASHINGTON — In response to the passing of former…
Joint Center Joined National Urban League’s Fair Budget Coalition
The National Urban League formed a new alliance of civil rights leaders, economic justice advocates, and policy experts demanding for a federal budget that centers fairness, opportunity, and economic security.…
Joint Center Condemns Executive Order to Close the Department of Education, Citing Threat to Black Academic Advancement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 21, 2025 Contact: Kennedy Fortner, kennedy.fortner@jointcenter.org Victoria Johnson, victoria. johnson@jointcenter.org Joint Center Condemns Executive Order to Close the Department of Education, Citing Threat to Black Academic…
Joint Center Responds to Unprecedented Removal of EEOC Commissioners
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jan. 29, 2025 Contact: Kennedy Fortner, kennedy.fortner@jointcenter.org Joint Center Responds to Unprecedented Removal of EEOC Commissioners WASHINGTON—In response to President Donald Trump’s decision to fire two commissioners…
Joint Center Mourns the Passing of President Jimmy Carter
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jan. 3, 2025 Contact: Victoria Johnson, victoria.johnson@jointcenter.org press@jointcenter.org Joint Center Mourns the Passing of President Jimmy Carter WASHINGTON — In response to the passing of President Jimmy…