The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Incorporated (CBCF) extends its deepest condolences to the family and friends of Tyre Nichols, and to the entire Memphis, Tennessee community.
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CBCF Releases Statement on the Convictions in the Death of Daunte Wright
In a joint statement, Donna Fisher-Lewis, co-interim president and CEO and senior vice president of resource development, along with Paul Dumars, co-interim president and CEO, CFO, and COO of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. (CBCF), released the following statement on the jury decision of manslaughter by former Brooklyn Center, Minnesota police officer Kimberly Potter in the fatal shooting of Daunte Wright.
Read More“CBCF Perspectives” OPINION: The Issue is Police Brutality, Not Rioting
The African-American body is undervalued and unappreciated in America. Even more so, the life of the African-American man, as precious as it is, is in constant danger of being eradicated. As I organized my thoughts to write this piece, I had to ask myself: Why exactly are you mad?
Read MoreCBCF Statement in Response to Charges Filed Against Six Baltimore Police Officers in the Death of Freddie Gray
A. Shuanise Washington, the president and chief executive officer of the Congressional Black Caucus, Foundation, Incorporated (CBCF), today released the following statement after Baltimore’s chief prosecutor charged six police officers in the death of Freddie Gray.
Read MoreCBCF Statement in Response to the Unrest in Baltimore
A. Shuanise Washington, president and chief executive officer of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Incorporated (CBCF), released the following statement in response to the Baltimore riots.
Read More“CBCF Perspectives” OPINION: Law Enforcement and Communities of Color: Why Loretta Lynch Needs to be Confirmed
Every 28 hours a black man, woman, or child is killed by police or vigilante law enforcement. News accounts about this startling statistic have forced a national dialogue on the ongoing tension between law enforcement and communities of color.
Read MoreMixed With a Bowl of Emotions: The Ferguson Indictment Announcement
Once I heard the grand jury came to a decision on whether or not they would indict Officer Wilson for the shooting death of Mike Brown, I had no desire to watch the announcement because I have seen this scenario play out before and had no expectation that it would be anything different this time around.
Read MoreHands Up, Don’t Shoot…The St. Louis Rams
Prior to Sunday’s (Nov. 30) St. Louis Rams game against the Oakland Raiders, I had a Facebook status in my head all ready to go basically saying that if the Rams move to L.A., which is widely speculated, that I would disown them the same way I did the Arizona Cardinals. My saying was going to be “I’m loyal to St. Louis, not the Rams.”
Read MoreA Michael Brown Decision and Ferguson Burns: A Faith Leader’s Reflection
Bold words and a pained sentiment from a faith leader in southern California who lost her only son to violence and who’s worked for decades as a leader in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Churches network to stem violence in Los Angeles.
Read MoreTalking With Your Children About Ferguson and Mike Brown
While the world has watched the events in Ferguson unfold, one of the questions many parents are struggling with is, “How do I talk with my children about what happened in Ferguson?”
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