Our History
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1970
African-American lawmakers hold their first Annual Legislative Conference
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1971
Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) is established by 13 members of the 92nd United States Congress
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1976
Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) founded as a nonprofit, nonpartisan public policy research and educational institute
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1983
CBC members and their communities led the movement to make the Birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. a federal holiday
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1986
CBCF launches its Internship Program to give future black leaders an opportunity to work in public service
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1988
CBCF’s Scholarship Program begins providing financial assistance to gifted motivated students in CBC districts
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1992
Annual Mervyn L. & Stephanie Tubbs Jones Memorial Scholarship Classic is first held to raise money for the burgeoning Scholarship Program
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2002
CBCF purchases its four-story building on Washington, D.C.’s Embassy Row
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2006
CBCF’s Katrina Relief Fund donates more than $250,000 to rebuild Louisiana and Mississippi communities
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2006
The Avoice Virtual Library Project launched
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2009
Act Against AIDS Leadership Initiative (AAALI) is launched to educate the public on social justice issues related to HIV
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2010
The Spirit of Health Living initiative begins supporting faith-based education on Type-2 diabetes prevention and care
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2013
$4 million invested in African-American owned banks to spur economic development in black communities.
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2014
China Study Abroad Program is created to provide international exploration to CBC students in member districts
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2014
Center for Analysis and Research (CPAR) is created to identify, analyze and disseminate policy-related information
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2014
CBCF launches Emerge 535 to place 535 African-American interns on Capitol Hill
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2015
CBCF launches Policy Now, a virtual community engaged in public policy issues that impact black communities
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2015
Executive Economic Summit Series created to address access to capital for African American-owned firms and other Minority Business Enterprises.
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2016
CPAR launches environmental sustainability initiatives to analyze best practices and policy solutions that affect African Americans.