Press Statements
Joint Center Mourns Passing of Eddie N. Williams
UPDATED June 13, 2017 Memorial Service for Eddie Williams Saturday, May 20, 2017 Family Visitation: 10-11 am Memorial Service: 11 am – completion Howard University School of Law, Dunbarton Chapel…
Joint Center Commends Sen. Feinstein’s Hire of Black Legislative Director
WASHINGTON, DC – On April 24, 2017, Roscoe Jones joined the staff of Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) as her new legislative director. Of the approximately 340 top staff in Washington,…
Joint Center Mourns Loss of Legendary Lawyer William Coleman
William T. Coleman, Jr.—civil rights champion, lawyer, and former cabinet secretary—passed away March 31, 2017 at the age of 96. Spencer Overton, the President of the Joint Center for Political…
Don Bell Joins Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies as First Director of Black Talent Initiative
The former President of the Senate Black Legislative Staff Caucus Will Lead the Joint Center’s Efforts to Close Gap in Black Representation in Federal Government (WASHINGTON, D.C.) The Joint Center…
Joint Center Praises Leader Schumer on Staff Diversity Rules
WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, Roll Call published the text of diversity rules adopted by the U.S. Senate Democratic Conference last Tuesday. According to Roll Call, the rule reads as follows:…
Joint Center Mourns Passing of Clarence L. Townes Jr.
WASHINGTON, DC – Joint Center for Political Studies co-founder Charles L. Townes Jr. passed away today at the age of 88. Townes played a key role in the transition of…
Joint Center Statement on Recent Top Congressional Staff Hires
Click here for a pdf of the following statement. Republican and Democratic leaders in Congress hired six top staff of color recently: House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) hired Jonathan Burks as chief…
Secretary of Labor Tom Perez Honored with Louis E. Martin Award
(WASHINGTON) The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies will honor Secretary of Labor Tom Perez with the 2016 Louis E. Martin Great American Award at a reception on Wednesday,…
The Joint Center Welcomes Five New Board Members
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies recently welcomed five new board members. New members include: Microsoft Director of Government and Regulatory Affairs Paula Boyd; Google…
Joint Center Mourns Passing of George E. Curry
George E. Curry, journalist and champion of the Black press, died this Saturday at the age of 69. Curry was the founding editor of Emerge Magazine and had written for…