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.

H.R. 1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act – Impact on Black Communities

H.R. 1, signed into law by President Donald Trump, is a sweeping compilation of conservative fiscal and policy priorities that will add $5 trillion to the nation’s debt limit while significantly rolling back federal investments in health care, food assistance, climate, criminal justice, and civil rights enforcement.

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Resource Guide – Financing Black Futures: Investing in Black Businesses to Grow America’s Future

Explore key insights, policy solutions, and data supporting Black business growth and entrepreneurship. This guide highlights resources to expand access to capital, strengthen small business ecosystems, and ensure equitable investment […]

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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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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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