Joint Center For Political And Economic Studies: Future of Black Communities Summit on July 16, 2026:
The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, America’s Black think tank, is excited to share our confirmed speakers for the 2026 Future of Black Communities Summit:
- Monica Mitchell, Chief of Staff, Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies
- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE)
- Rey Ramsey, President and CEO, Nathan Cummings Foundation
- Michele Jawando, CEO, Omidyar Network
- Otis Rolley, President and CEO, Baltimore Development Corporation and Board Member, Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies
- Navin Girishankar, President, Economic Security and Technology Department at the Center for Strategic and International Studies
- Dr. Nicol Turner Lee, Senior Fellow in Governance Studies and the director of the Center for Technology Innovation at Brookings
- Chanelle Hardy, Head of Public Policy Stakeholder Engagement, Google
- Dedrick Asante-Muhammad, President, Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies
- Rep. Jim Clyburn (SC)
- Erica Green, White House Correspondent, The New York Times
- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (RI)
- Rep. Troy Carter (LA)
- Paul Thornell, Principal, Mehlman Castagnetti Rosen & Thomas, and Board Chair, Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies
Each year, the summit brings together policymakers, researchers, advocates, and community leaders to examine the challenges and opportunities defining the future of Black communities — and to build toward solutions that last.
Join us at the 2026 Future of Black Communities Summit on July 16, 2026, from 8:15 a.m. until 2 p.m. in Washington, DC, at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill (400 New Jersey Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001).
Breakfast will be available beginning at 8:15 a.m. The program will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., with lunch provided.
