Publications

The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's Center for Policy Analysis and Research regularly publishes policy briefs, fact sheets, and reports addressing key public policy issues affecting the global Black community, including criminal justice, education access, economic development, public health, voting rights, and Black representation in the ever-growing technology sector.

Resource Guide – A Place to Prosper: Expanding Black Homeownership and Housing Equity

View research reports and policy analyses focused on promoting Black homeownership, addressing racial inequities in housing, and supporting renters.

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Resource Guide – Unequal Returns: Reimagining Tax Policy to Build Black Wealth

Understand how tax structures impact wealth building in Black communities — and explore policy solutions that promote fairness, equity, and economic mobility. This guide provides resources to help reimagine tax […]

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Beyond the Badge: Policing as a Social Determinant of Health

This brief will conduct a difference-in-difference analysis comparing health outcomes in Minneapolis, MN and St. Louis, MO before and after the passage of the Minnesota Police Accountability Act and other city-level ordinances in Minneapolis, where George Floyd’s death brought renewed urgency to demands for police accountability.

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Forward Together: The Black Policy Playbook for an Equitable America

Forward Together: The Black Policy Playbook is a bold and necessary framework for addressing the most pressing challenges facing Black communities in the United States. The Playbook was co-developed by the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation and the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, and features input from various research, advocacy, and policy organizations that share our commitment to improving the conditions of Black communities.

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The Impact of Federal Layoffs on the Black Health Workforce

The federal workforce has long served as a critical pathway for Black Americans to achieve economic stability and contribute to national health equity efforts. However, mass layoffs and executive actions […]

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Access and Affordability in Chronic Disease Care

Chronic diseases are long-term, non-communicable illnesses that can be attributed to a combination of genetic factors and social determinants of health — non-medical factors, like class, environment, and race, that […]

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Resources for Impacted Federal Workers

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Resources on Black Mental Health in the Social Media & Digital Era

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Resources on Mental Health Deserts

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Black Youth Mental Health in the Social Media & Digital Era: What To Know

To fully understand the impact of social media on Black youth, it is critical to consider both the individual and collective consequences on mental health, as well as the broader […]

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