In this Sept. 27, 2014 file photo, President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama walk across the stage at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundations 44th Annual Legislative Conference Phoenix Awards Dinner in Washington. Obama has had the spotlight to himself at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundations annual awards dinner during all but one of […]
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Panelists Ponder if Church Is Still Viable in 2015
Dr. Iva E. Carruthers and the Rev. E. Terri LaVelle talk on a panel during the CBC Annual Legislative Conference about the Black church in America. (Photo by Shantella Sherman) U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush (D-Ill.) is no stranger to the pulpit – he is an ordained minister – or civil unrest, as a former member […]
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Millennial Leaders Give Advice on Engaging Peers in Voting Advocacy
Leaders in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s resurfaced in public memory in March during the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, a seminal march that resulted in passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. On Sept. 17, at the Annual A. Leon Higginbotham Voting Rights Braintrust, U.S. Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-Ohio) acknowledged a […]
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Braintrust Seeks Grassroots, Legislative Solutions to Police-Community Relations
U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson is a Democrat that represents Georgia’s Fourth Congressional District. (Courtesy Photo) Repairing the fractured relationship between communities of color and law enforcement continued to be a central topic on the third day of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 45th Annual Legislative Conference. On Sept. 18, U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson (D), who […]
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Energy Industry Could Be Beneficial for African Americans
David K. Owens, executive vice president of Business Operations, Group and Regulatory Affairs at the Edison Electric Institute. It is expected over the several few years that utility companies across the United States will spend between $1.5 trillion and $2 trillion on infrastructure investments. Those investments and the projected growth of the energy industry could […]
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Politicians, Community Organizers, Advocates Tackle Youth Incarceration
Youth panelists discuss the flaws of the juvenile justice system at the 45th Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Annual Legislative Conference. (Photo by LaTrina Antoine) Part of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 45th Annual Legislative Conference included a Sept. 17 forum on ending the system of youth imprisonment, which overwhelmingly affects the Black population’s sense of […]
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NNPA Honors Black Journalists, Activists, Politicians
U.S. Rep. Donna Edwards (left) and News One television talk show host Roland Martin. (Twitter and Courtesy Photo) The trade association of Black-owned newspapers in the United States convened Sept. 17 in the District, coinciding with the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 45th Annual Legislative Conference, to honor political leaders and high-achieving African Americans that support their cause and businesses. The National Newspaper […]
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Black Women and the Criminal Justice System: Advocating Justice and Equity
Panelists at the Annual Legislative Conference’s forum on Black women and the criminal justice system. (Photo by Shantella Sherman) With more than 12 percent of Black girls subjected to seclusionary discipline – including suspension, expulsions, and arrests – in America, their numbers within the criminal justice system have reached epidemic proportions. In areas like Orange […]
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Experts Discuss Money, Wealth in Black Community
From saving for college and retirement to accumulating assets, building wealth is an arduous task for many African Americans. Dr. Michael Eric Dyson moderates panel on money and wealth for African Americans (AFRO Photo/Christina Sturdivant) Leading experts on wealth-building, financial planning and money management participated in a panel discussion on Sept. 17 entitled “Money, Wealth […]
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Lively Town Hall Focuses on Black Lives Matter
Four members of the Congressional Black Caucus, a noted television judge, a former police chief, a top official of a union and a leader of the national movement to help African Americans become first-class citizens recently met to discuss criminal justice issues. The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, with the support of the Service Employees International Union, sponsored a National Town Hall titled […]
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Congressional Black Caucus Kicks Off 45th Annual Legislative Conference
Between 8,000 and 10,000 attendees are expected to convene for the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 45th Annual Legislative Conference Sept. 16-20 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Northwest Washington, D.C. This year’s theme, “With Liberty and Justice for All” is drawn from America’s Pledge of Allegiance and its inherent, but still unkept, promises. […]
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CBCF Caps Legislative Conference Weekend with Phoenix Dinner Gala
WASHINGTON D.C. — Even though the Black community has gained several liberties over the years, there is still much more to gain. And, in order to do that, the Black community’s need to vote is essential, which is what several speakers – including President Barack Obama – emphasized during the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s (CBCF) […]