Publications

Opportunity Zones: Assessing the Benefits of Empowerment for African Americans

It is critical to examine the potential challenges and benefits OZs may have in African American communities and what policy considerations should be assessed to ensure realized benefit for the residents in addition to the benefits afforded to investors.

Banks & the Black Community: What Can Major Commercial and Retail Banking Institutions Do to Better Support Black Entrepreneurs and Businesses in the U.S.?

In light of the lagging progress surrounding black business ownership, the author(s) of this report were tasked with the responsibility of identifying the barriers that African Americans encounter at the business startup phase that help explain why the rate of business ownership among African Americans has grown so slowly.

Snapshot on the State of Black Women and Girls: Sex Trafficking in the U.S.

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.

Congressional Reform Task Force Report

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.

Black Health and Black Wealth: Understanding the Intricate Linkages between Income, Health, and Wealth for African Americans

There is a general understanding that health and income are related; and research on this relationship indicates that individuals with low levels of income have higher rates of chronic disease and are at an increased risk of premature death. It is easy to understand why income and health are correlated.

Apprenticeships: Pathways Toward Workforce Diversity in the Water Sector

This issue brief provides data and useful resources to inform African Americans about the benefits of apprenticeships. It also identifies where apprenticeships can be found that can help them start a journey towards obtaining the middle-income and well-paying water careers available now and in the future, especially in water utilities area.

Water Careers and Opportunities for African Americans

Continuous access to clean, safe and affordable water is critical to our economy, health, and way of life. This briefing note focuses on career opportunities for African Americans with public water and wastewater utilities responsible for providing such services.

Snapshot of the State of Black Women & Girls

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.

The State of Black Entrepreneurship in America: Evaluating the Relationship Between Immigration and Minority Business Ownership

This report examines the critical factors deemed essential for entrepreneurial success. Specifically, this report looks at the human and financial capital disadvantages Black Americans and other minority groups face when owning businesses.

Crowdfunding, Cryptocurrency, and Capital: Alternative Sources of Business Capital for Black Entrepreneurs

This policy brief examines the traditional barriers that African American businesses encounter when seeking access to business capital, and how black entrepreneurs can use innovations in technology to overcome these barriers, and start and grow their businesses.

2018 EES VI – Detroit: A Tale of Two Cities – Issue Brief

The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc.’s (CBCF) Executive Economic Summit in Detroit, Michigan took place on May 7, 2018.

Journal of the Center for Policy Analysis and Research (JCPAR), Defining the Black Agenda in a Post-Obama Era

The CBCF is excited to release the inaugural issue of the Journal of the Center for Policy Analysis and Research (JCPAR), Defining the Black Agenda in a Post-Obama Era! The biennial publication focuses exclusively on public policy issues related to black politics in the United States and abroad. The inaugural issue has a special focus on the significance of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) and advancing the collective black agenda.

Examining Representation and Citizen Advocacy at the 2016 Democratic National Convention

In many ways, the 2016 U.S. presidential nomination cycle – the period beginning with the primary and caucus contests and ending once the nominating conventions conclude – challenged conventional thinking about contemporary racial, gender, and class politics in America.

After Hurricane Harvey: Economic Lessons Learned and the Role of Business in National Disaster Relief Efforts

The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s fifth Executive Economic Summit (EES V) promoting minority access to capital takes place in Houston, Texas, on December 11, 2017. Entitled, “After Hurricane Harvey: Economic Lessons Learned and the Role of Business in National Disaster Relief Efforts,” the series of discussions aim to raise awareness, inform policy, and provide examples of economic recovery and business solutions in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.

The FAST Act: Implications for the African-American Community

The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) was signed into law in December 2015 by President Barack Obama. The bill provides $305 billion over five years (2016 – 2020) for transportation and infrastructure projects in the United States.

How The New Administration Could Bring A New Day to The EPA’s Title VI Enforcement

The time may be ripe for the new EPA leadership to reduce government waste, substantially increase administrative efficiency correct the EPA’s repeated missteps in enforcing Title VI, and even eliminate its decades-old backlog of unresolved Title VI cases. The result could not only save money, time, and resources, but lives.

Fact Sheet: Black Women Business Leaders Navigating Access to Capital

African American women business leaders are changing the face of the global economy, helping to sustain job creation and economic growth. However, despite being a driving force in boosting the nation’s economy, black women entrepreneurs with highly competitive, sustainable and profitable businesses continue to face significant barriers in funding and leveraging resources to climb to up the ladder of capital access.

Policy Reform, Industry Accountability, and Strategies for Economic Security

This report examines African-Americans and the Consequences of Underfunded Pension Plans.

Transportation, Sustainability, and Equity, and the Effect on the African-American Community

Transportation in the United States has historically favored middle-class and affluent neighborhoods at the expense of disadvantaged communities, resulting in skewed patterns of infrastructure development in metropolitan areas across the country.

Voting Rights Toolkit

On November 8, 2016, the United States will host the first presidential election in 51 years not covered by the full protections of the Voting Rights Act, namely without Section IV of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA).

CBCF Leadership Institute brochure

The CBCF Leadership Institute for Public Service prepares the next generation to take its place in the fields of community service and policy development.

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Minority Access to Capital and Employment fact sheet

Data, analysis, and recommendations for improving Minority access to capital and gainful employment, prepared by the CBCF Center for Policy and Research. Read the fact sheet.

Minority Business Development and Entrepreneurship fact sheet

In this analysis, we outline and analyze key factors preventing minority access to capital with the goal of promoting comprehensive policy and community-based solutions to help black businesses achieve economic parity. Read the fact sheet.

Envision brochure

We envision a world in which the black community is free of all disparities and able to contribute fully to advancing the common good. Click here

Affordable Care Act Booklet

In March 2010, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (H.R. 3590) and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (H.R.4872) became law. In response, the CBCF produced this health reform guide to help everyday people better understand the new law. We also hope this guide will arm readers with knowledge that can help them become more engaged in advocating for health care resources in their communities. For additional copies or to comment, please call (202) 263-2800 or email CPAR@cbcfinc.org. Read the report.

Health Reform Implementation Updates September 2013

Learn how the Affordable Care Act will affect you and your family. Read the update.

2012 Annual Report

The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation is proud to present our 2012 Annual Report highlighting the continued progress the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation has made in support of the organization’s mission to advance the global black community by developing leaders, informing policy and educating the public. Read the Annual Report.