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Joint Center President Discuses Barriers to Voting with GW Today
Joint Center President and George Washington University Law Professor Spencer Overton discussed the current elections and voting landscape heading into the 2022 midterm elections and offers advice to officials and…
Joint Center President Discusses Voting on MSNBC
Joint Center President Spencer Overton appeared on MSNBC’s Weekends with Alex Witt to discuss streamlining the vote count in the 2022 midterm elections. Spencer warns “[t]hose candidates who win —…
Joint Center Joins WURD Radio to Discuss Voting Rights
Joint Center President Spencer Overton appeared on WURD Radio’s Reality Check to discuss voting rights and emphasize the importance of voting in the upcoming midterm election. “Despite challenges folks need…
Joint Center Summit and Research on Hill Diversity Covered by C-SPAN
The Joint Center’s panel entitled Advancing Black Agency at the 2022 Future of Black Communities Summit was covered by C-SPAN. This conversation, moderated by Elliot Williams, principal at The Raben…
Joint Center Research Cited in Article on Funding Startup Founders of Color in The Hill
Joint Center research on challenges that Black small-business owners face was included in an op-ed published by The Hill. This article emphasizes the challenges that entrepreneurs of color regularly face and…
Joint Center Expert Quoted in theGrio Article on Inflation
Dr. Alex Camardelle, director of Workforce Policy at the Joint Center, was quoted in an article that discusses Black voters’ outlook on the current economic landscape leading into the 2022…
The Hill Covers the Joint Center’s House Diversity Report
The Joint Center’s recent report, “Racial Diversity Among Top Staff in the U.S. House of Representatives” was featured in The Hill. This report outlines the representation of Black Americans among commissioned…
Joint Center Community College Report Featured in Amsterdam News
A recent Joint Center report highlighting disparate outcomes for Black community college students was featured in the New York Amsterdam News. Joint Center’s Workforce Policy Director Dr. Alex Camardelle was…
The Washington Post Covers the Joint Center’s White House Black Commissioned Officers Report
The Joint Center’s recent report, “Black Representation Among Commissioned Officers in the Biden White House,” was featured in The Washington Post. This report outlines the representation of Black Americans among…
Joint Center Vice President Quoted in theGrio Article on Tax Policy’s Potential Role in Closing the Racial Wealth Gap
Jessica Fulton, vice president of Policy at the Joint Center, was quoted in an article by theGrio discussing how tax policy can work towards closing the racial wealth gap. According…