CBCF ANNOUNCES 43rd ANNUAL LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE

Throughout the centuries, humankind has been able to identify one person - an individual - who made a difference, who changed the thinking, who made an innovative discovery that led to a seismic shift in how history was written. “It Starts With You,” the theme of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s (CBCF) 43rd Annual Legislative Conference (ALC) from Sept. 18-21 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington hopes to have  the same impact on the thousands of individuals expected to attend the four-day conference. 

CBCF STATEMENT ON WHITE HOUSE NOMINATIONS

The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) is pleased that President Barack Obama has put forward the nomination of African-American leaders who are among our nation’s most innovative, and dedicated public servants.

CBCF, AFT LOOK AT DIVERSIFYING NATION'S TEACHER WORKFORCE

The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) will bring together experts for a town hall meeting to examine Diversifying the Nation's Teacher Workforce Thursday, April 18, 2013, from noon - 3 p.m. at the Howard University Blackburn Center.

CBCF URGES LAWMAKERS TO CONSIDER IMPLICATIONS OF GUN CONTROL REFORM MEASURES

As our Congressional leaders now begin to debate gun control measures on the floor of the Senate, we must not lose site of the potential implications of proposed laws requiring background checks, and increased security in our schools -- particularly in African-American and other underserved communities.

CBCF ANALYST NAMED SECRETARY OF PRESTIGIOUS NCOBPS

Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Senior Research and Policy Analyst Menna Demessie, Ph.D. was elected as secretary for the National Conference of Black Political Scientists (NCOBPS) during their annual conference in Chicago March 14-16.