Voting
Joint Center President Joins Congressman Raskin for Discussion on Voting Rights
Joint Center President Spencer Overton joined Congressman Jamie Raskin (D-MD) about the federal action needed to guarantee voting rights and strengthen our democracy. Watch the conversation below. No one better…
Joint Center President Appears on ‘Roland Martin Unfiltered’ to Discuss Black Voters & the 2020 Election Results
On November 3, Joint Center President Spencer Overton appeared on #RolandMartinUnfiltered for a panel discussion on Black voters and the 2020 election results. Other panelists included National Council of Negro…
Joint Center Participates in Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s ‘Policy Meets Practice: Training in Action’ Series
Spencer participated in the first session of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s “Policy Meets Practice: Training in Action” series. The session, entitled Voting Rights and Black America, had panelists discuss…
Joint Center Participates in Howard University King Lecture Series on Voting Rights
On October 7, Joint Center President Spencer Overton participated in Howard University’s 2020-21 Gwendolyn S. and Colbert I. King Endowed Chair in Public Policy Lecture Series in a session entitled…
Joint Center President Speaks at White House on 50th Anniversary of Voting Rights Act
August 6, 2015 was the 50th Anniversary of the day President Lyndon Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act. The Joint Center Report 50 Years of the Voting Rights Act: The…
Joint Center on ESPN New York 1050AM
Joint Center’s Spencer Overton on “New York Sports and Beyond” (ESPN New York 1050AM) discussing the 50th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday” in Selma and the progress since the Voting Rights…
Joint Center’s Spencer Overton Interview on Radio Islam
Joint Center CEO Spencer Overton spoke about 50 years of the Voting Rights Act and race in politics on Radio Islam (WCEV 1450 AM Chicago) Radio Islam Interview
Ferguson and Black Turnout in Local Elections
Today residents in Ferguson, Missouri go to the polls. Many—from the National Urban League to the U.S. Supreme Court in Shelby County v. Holder—focus on high black voter turnout in…
Joint Center on Alabama Payday Lending
Today, President Obama is visiting Alabama to talk about protecting families from financial abuses, just after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announces new payday lending rules. Payday lending storefronts make…
Joint Center in Selma for 50th
Joint Center Selma Event — 2:30-4 pm Saturday (today): If you’re in Selma, come to our Joint Center event at the Selma Public Library (corner of Selma Ave. and Broad,…
