Ralph B. Everett is President and CEO of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, widely acknowledged as the nation’s leading think tank for policy analysis and research on issues of concern to African Americans and other people of color. Mr. Everett was appointed President and CEO of the Joint Center on January 1, 2007. His visionary plan of action has been centered on launching four new Institutes. The Media and Technology and Civic Engagement and Governance Institutes were launched in 2010 and 2010, respectively. The Energy and Environment Program, as well as the Education Policy and Opportunity Institute, will be designed to strengthen the effectiveness and visibility of the Joint Center’s work.
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