Participation in the Congressional Black Caucus Legislative Conference
The Joint Center was well represented at forums sponsored by the Congressional Black Caucus as part of its annual legislative conference.
- CBC Health Braintrust:Health Policy Institute Vice President and Director Brian D. Smedley was part of a forum that also included CBC Chair Congresswoman Barbara Lee, Delegate Donna Christensen and Joint Center Board Member Reed Tuckson of UnitedHealth [Photo gallery].
- Joint Center Deputy Director for Policy and Planning Gina E. Wood took part in a forum on health and wellness that included W.K. Kellogg Vice President Gail Christopher and Rep. Donna Edwards, D-MD [Photo gallery].
- Media and Technology Institute Vice President Nicol Turner Lee was on a panel that discussed broadband, sponsored by Congressman G.K. Butterfield; FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn also took part [Photo gallery].
- Joint Center President Ralph B. Everett, Senior Research Associate Wilhelmina Leigh took part in a forum on Closing the Wealth Gap sponsored by Congressman Elijah Cummings; Joint Center Board Chairman Rod Gillum attended [Photo gallery].