Roundups
November 18 COVID-19 Policy & Black Communities Roundup
President-elect Joe Biden Appoints Congressman Richmond to Key White House Role Congressman Cedric Richmond (D-LA) has been appointed Senior Advisor to the President and Director of the White House Office…
November 11 COVID-19 Policy & Black Communities Roundup
President-Elect Joe Biden Makes Vow to African Americans; Kamala Harris Makes History Black Vote Carries Biden to Victory: “The African American community stood up again for me,” President-elect Joe Biden declared in…
November 3 COVID-19 Policy & Black Communities Roundup
It’s Election Day! Since 1970, the Joint Center has celebrated and supported the civic engagement of Black communities. If you have not yet voted, visit vote.org to learn more about how to…
October 27 COVID-19 Policy & Black Communities Roundup
More Stimulus Unlikely Before Election Last week, despite optimistic tones expressed by the White House and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), the prospect of getting a new round of coronavirus…
October 21 COVID-19 Policy & Black Communities Roundup
Senate Majority Leader Discourages White House From Making Stimulus Deal with House Speaker House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the White House continue to negotiate for another stimulus of roughly $2…
October 14 COVID-19 Policy & Black Communities Roundup
Due to the holiday weekend, the Joint Center is releasing an abbreviated roundup on COVID-19 and Black communities. We will resume our more robust roundup next week. Senate Republicans Reject…
October 7 COVID-19 Policy & Black Communities Roundup
House Introduces New $2.2 Trillion Coronavirus Stimulus Bill Last week, following an extremely contentious first presidential debate between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden, President Trump revealed…
September 29 COVID-19 Policy & Black Communities Roundup
Congressional Black Caucus Introduces Sweeping Legislation for Black America View this post on Instagram A post shared by Congressional Black Caucus (@congressionalblackcaucus) on Sep 23, 2020 at 1:19pm…
September 23 COVID-19 Policy & Black Communities Roundup
McConnell’s Prioritization of Justice Ginsburg’s Replacement Over Coronavirus Relief Draws Criticism With the number of U.S. deaths from COVID-19 surpassing 200,000, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s focus on replacing Supreme…
September 15 COVID-19 Policy & Black Communities Roundup
Coronavirus Stimulus Remains Deadlocked Last week, Congress remained stymied in its efforts to deliver another round of coronavirus relief, as Senate Democrats blocked a $500 billion GOP proposal. The Republican…