Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies

The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, originally the Joint Center for Political Studies and also known in abbreviated form as Joint Center, is an American public policy think tank headquartered in Washington, DC. Founded in 1970, the Joint Center was initially formed to provide training and technical assistance to newly elected Black officials. It is now widely recognized as the “oldest” and “premier” Black think tank. Since its inception, the organization has expanded to address a range of public policy and economic issues that are of concern to Black, AAPI, Latine, and Indigenous communities.