Special Reports Archives » Congressional Black Caucus Foundation » Advancing the Global Black Community by Developing Leaders Informing Policy and Educating the Public https://www.cbcfinc.org/publication-archive/special-reports/ Advancing the Global Black Community by Developing Leaders Informing Policy and Educating the Public Tue, 31 Oct 2023 16:18:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://www.cbcfinc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/cropped-CBCF_shortcut-32x32.png Special Reports Archives » Congressional Black Caucus Foundation » Advancing the Global Black Community by Developing Leaders Informing Policy and Educating the Public https://www.cbcfinc.org/publication-archive/special-reports/ 32 32 NREI 2023 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Guide https://www.cbcfinc.org/publications/economic-opportunity/nrei-2023-corporate-social-responsibility-csr-guide/ Tue, 31 Oct 2023 16:18:17 +0000 https://www.cbcfinc.org/?post_type=publications&p=90565 As companies seek ways to address systemic and social injustice beyond a reactionary response, CBCF introduces this CSR and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) guide to offer forward-thinking, racially progressive strategies and best practices that will create earnest value and impact for all Black stakeholders.

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]]> As companies seek ways to address systemic and social injustice beyond a reactionary response, CBCF introduces this CSR and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) guide to offer forward-thinking, racially progressive strategies and best practices that will create earnest value and impact for all Black stakeholders.

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]]> Op-Ed: CMS Innovation Models, A Starting Point to Addressing Racial Bias in Healthcare https://www.cbcfinc.org/publications/health/op-ed-cms-innovation-models-a-starting-point-to-addressing-racial-bias-in-healthcare/ Wed, 25 Oct 2023 16:40:37 +0000 https://www.cbcfinc.org/?post_type=publications&p=90561 Implicit bias has prevented Black Americans from benefiting from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMS or CMMI)’s objective to enhance care quality. This op-ed outlines the current CMS system and provides recommendations to address racial bias in healthcare.

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]]> Implicit bias has prevented Black Americans from benefiting from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMS or CMMI)’s objective to enhance care quality. This op-ed outlines the current CMS system and provides recommendations to address racial bias in healthcare.

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]]> Fact Sheet: A Tale of 10 Black Cities https://www.cbcfinc.org/publications/elections/fact-sheet-a-tale-of-10-black-cities/ Tue, 17 Oct 2023 18:06:47 +0000 https://www.cbcfinc.org/?post_type=publications&p=90554 This fact sheet depicts the power of the Black vote in the U.S. cities with the largest Black population, voter engagement in the 2020 election, and an Informed Voter Toolkit with information about new voting and election laws and other voting resources.

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]]> This fact sheet depicts the power of the Black vote in the U.S. cities with the largest Black population, voter engagement in the 2020 election, and an Informed Voter Toolkit with information about new voting and election laws and other voting resources.

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]]> Exploring Expanded Protections for Black Working Mothers https://www.cbcfinc.org/publications/health/exploring-expanded-protections-for-black-working-mothers/ Thu, 31 Aug 2023 16:32:11 +0000 https://www.cbcfinc.org/?post_type=publications&p=90277 This fact sheet provides an overview of the effects of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) and the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections (PUMP) for Nursing Mothers Act on Black working mothers and offers actionable recommendations for improving their health outcomes.

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]]> This fact sheet provides an overview of the effects of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) and the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections (PUMP) for Nursing Mothers Act on Black working mothers and offers actionable recommendations for improving their health outcomes.

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]]> NREI Research Op-Ed: HBCUs Should Receive More than 1% of Federal Research Funding https://www.cbcfinc.org/publications/education/nrei-research-op-ed-hbcus-should-receive-more-than-1-of-federal-research-funding/ Mon, 05 Dec 2022 17:54:38 +0000 https://www.cbcfinc.org/?post_type=publications&p=88157 This research op-ed explores the importance of federal research dollars, disparities in federal research funding, implications of HBCU federal research funding gap, and provides suggestions on how policy can help to support the research activities and personnel at HBCUs.

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]]> This research op-ed explores the importance of federal research dollars, disparities in federal research funding, implications of HBCU federal research funding gap, and provides suggestions on how policy can help to support the research activities and personnel at HBCUs.

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]]> The Black Dollar Part 2: Cooperative Economics https://www.cbcfinc.org/publications/nrei/the-black-dollar-part-2-cooperative-economics/ Thu, 29 Sep 2022 17:26:29 +0000 https://www.cbcfinc.org/?post_type=publications&p=88021 This report explores how Black communities have collaborated to sustain themselves and their economies throughout histories. Despite generations of forced migration and intentional disruption of community building, the African diaspora in the United States facilitated cooperative systems to supply community needs and improve their outcomes.

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]]> This report explores how Black communities have collaborated to sustain themselves and their economies throughout histories. Despite generations of forced migration and intentional disruption of community building, the African diaspora in the United States facilitated cooperative systems to supply community needs and improve their outcomes.

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]]> Exploring the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act https://www.cbcfinc.org/publications/nrei/exploring-the-infrastructure-investment-and-jobs-act/ Thu, 29 Sep 2022 17:24:53 +0000 https://www.cbcfinc.org/?post_type=publications&p=88020 Over the next 5 years, more than $1 trillion in government funding will be poured into infrastructure projects across the country including roads, bridges, public transit, clean water, airport upgrades, energy grid upgrades, passenger and freight railways, coastal resiliency, clean school buses, and small business growth. This fact sheet highlights how the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act impacts Black communities.

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]]> Over the next 5 years, more than $1 trillion in government funding will be poured into infrastructure projects across the country including roads, bridges, public transit, clean water, airport upgrades, energy grid upgrades, passenger and freight railways, coastal resiliency, clean school buses, and small business growth. This fact sheet highlights how the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act impacts Black communities.

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]]> Snapshot on the State of Black Women and Girls: Sex Trafficking in the U.S. https://www.cbcfinc.org/publications/health/snapshot-on-the-state-of-black-women-and-girls-sex-trafficking-in-the-u-s/ Tue, 05 May 2020 22:17:02 +0000 https://www.cbcfinc.org/?post_type=publication&p=8786 The objective of these series of fact sheets is to address the issue of sex trafficking, specifically among the population of Black women and girls. Throughout this series, the fact […]

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]]> The objective of these series of fact sheets is to address the issue of sex trafficking, specifically among the population of Black women and girls. Throughout this series, the fact sheets also aim to highlight the importance of promoting policies which safeguard Black women and girls.

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]]> Congressional Reform Task Force Report https://www.cbcfinc.org/publications/special-reports/congressional-reform-task-force-report/ Tue, 14 Jan 2020 17:57:38 +0000 https://www.cbcfinc.org/?post_type=publication&p=7907 In a moment of challenges for American political institutions, Congress remains the indispensable institution of pluralistic American governance. It is the one body that can represent the broad diversity of […]

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]]> In a moment of challenges for American political institutions, Congress remains the indispensable institution of pluralistic American governance. It is the one body that can represent the broad diversity of the vast American republic and forge complex compromises across competing and overlapping interests and values.

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]]> Snapshot of the State of Black Women & Girls https://www.cbcfinc.org/publications/special-reports/snapshot-of-the-state-of-black-women-girls/ Tue, 14 May 2019 20:40:42 +0000 https://www.cbcfinc.org/?post_type=publication&p=6449 The mission of the Sojourner Truth Legacy Project (STLP) is to recognize women leaders making a positive difference in the lives of the communities they serve in the spirit of […]

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]]> The mission of the Sojourner Truth Legacy Project (STLP) is to recognize women leaders making a positive difference
in the lives of the communities they serve in the spirit of Sojourner Truth’s fearless, courageous, visionary spirit for freedom, justice, and equality.

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