Obama Pays Tribute to Female Civil Rights Leaders
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama paid tribute Saturday to Black women for their role in helping shape American democracy, calling them "the thinkers and the doers" who made things happen at the height of...
Obama to Address Black Caucus Dinner, Clinton to Mingle
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has had the spotlight to himself at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's annual awards dinner during all but one of his nearly seven years in office.
But on Saturday,...
Panelists Ponder if Church Is Still Viable in 2015
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 of the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense.
In hosting the...
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...
Braintrust Seeks Grassroots, Legislative Solutions to Police-Community Relations
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....
Energy Industry Could Be Beneficial for African Americans
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...
Politicians, Community Organizers, Advocates Tackle Youth Incarceration
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 progress and justice,...
NNPA Honors Black Journalists, Activists, Politicians
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...
Black Women and the Criminal Justice System: Advocating Justice and Equity
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...
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.
Leading experts on wealth-building, financial planning and money management participated in a panel discussion on Sept....
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...
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...
