The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Incorporated (CBCF) today announced that Mr. R. Donahue Peebles, the immediate past vice chairman of the CBCF board of directors, will assume the role of chairman, effective immediately.
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CBCF President Responds to Removal of Confederate Battle Flag from South Carolina Statehouse
A. Shuanise Washington, president and chief executive officer of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Incorporated (CBCF) today released the following statement on the South Carolina legislature’s decision to remove the Confederate battle flag from statehouse grounds.
Read MoreCBCF Embarks on Second Study Abroad Trip to China
This summer, 40 college students are getting prepared for an exciting and enriching time in China. They will participate in the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Incorporated (CBCF) Emerging Leaders: US-China Study Abroad Delegation, which is sponsored by Bank of America, Dell, Inc. and PepsiCo.
Read MoreCBCF President: Remove Confederate Flag from South Carolina Statehouse
A. Shuanise Washington, president and chief executive officer of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Incorporated (CBCF), today released the following statement about the confederate flag, which hangs at the South Carolina statehouse.
Read MoreCBCF to Host National HIV Testing Day in D.C.
The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Incorporated (CBCF), has partnered with WHUR 96.3 FM radio, the Whitman-Walker Health Max Robinson Center and the Community Education Group for the seventh annual National HIV Testing Day, a yearly campaign to encourage and educate African Americans about the importance of getting tested for HIV and knowing their status.
Read MoreCBCF Releases Statement on the Arrest in the Charleston Church Shooting
A. Shuanise Washington, president and chief executive officer of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Incorporated (CBCF), today released the following statement on the arrest of Dylann Roof, accused of shooting and killing nine parishioners inside Emanuel AME Church in Charleston.
Read MoreCBCF Announces $1 Million Grant from Walmart
Today the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Incorporated (CBCF) announced that Walmart donated a $1 million dollar grant to support African-American students in its Emerging Leaders Internship Program.
Read MoreCBCF Joins CBC on New 2020 Tech Launch
A. Shuanise Washington, president and chief executive officer of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Incorporated (CBCF), today announced that the CBCF joined the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Tech 2020 initiative, a taskforce formed to identify strategies and best practices for including more African Americans in careers in science technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
Read MoreCBCF Releases Statement On Passing Of B.B. King
A. Shuanise Washington, president and chief executive officer of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Incorporated (CBCF), today released the following statement on the passing of fifteen-time Grammy award-winning R&B legend B.B. King.
Read MoreCBCF Announces Ten Dynamic Leaders to its Board of Directors
The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Incorporated (CBCF) appointed ten new members to its board of directors, drawing on the talents and experience of established leaders in a broad array of fields, from nonprofits and Fortune 500 companies to Congress.
Read MoreCBCF Statement in Response to Charges Filed Against Six Baltimore Police Officers in the Death of Freddie Gray
A. Shuanise Washington, the president and chief executive officer of the Congressional Black Caucus, Foundation, Incorporated (CBCF), today released the following statement after Baltimore’s chief prosecutor charged six police officers in the death of Freddie Gray.
Read MoreCBCF Statement in Response to the Unrest in Baltimore
A. Shuanise Washington, president and chief executive officer of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Incorporated (CBCF), released the following statement in response to the Baltimore riots.
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