The Ritz-Carlton - Washington, DC

1150 22nd Street NW | Washington, DC 20037

April 27, 2010

The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies held its Annual Gala Dinner on April 27, 2010, at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel - Washington in Washington, DC. This year, the Joint Center celebrated its 40th anniversary, highlighting its past achievements and future goals as the nation's only think tank focused on issues affecting people of color. The Joint Center's highest honor, the Louis E. Martin Great American Award, was also presented at the event. This year's recipient, civil rights and political activist Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, Sr., joins the ranks of past honorees, including former Presidents Jimmy Carter and William J. Clinton, Congressmen James E. Clyburn (D-SC) and Charles B. Rangel (D-NY), Muhammad Ali, lawyer and civil rights leader Vernon E. Jordan, Jr., and the late civil rights activist Dr. Dorothy I. Height.

Sponsors of the 2010 40th Anniversary Gala Dinner included:

Chairman's Circle	Circle of Chairs

President's Circle	Leadership Circle
	Norma Ketay Asnes

More photos from this event can be found in the 2010 40th Anniversary Gala photo gallery.

For information on other Annual Galas, please visit the pages for our 2009 Annual Gala and our 2011 Annual Gala.