Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Archives - The Washington Informer https://www.washingtoninformer.com/category/supplements/congressional-black-caucus-foundation/ Black News, Commentary and Culture | The Washington Informer Tue, 16 Sep 2025 19:20:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/cropped-cropped-cropped-cropped-INFORMER-I2-32x32.png Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Archives - The Washington Informer https://www.washingtoninformer.com/category/supplements/congressional-black-caucus-foundation/ 32 32 121622320 Sen. Angela Alsobrooks: Maryland’s First Black Senator, Stands Firm Against Trump Agenda https://www.washingtoninformer.com/alsobrooks-trump-accountability-senate/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/alsobrooks-trump-accountability-senate/#respond Sun, 21 Sep 2025 04:00:11 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1235394

Sen. Angela Alsobrooks (D) has been a consistent voice against policies that undermine research, public health, national security and efforts to support marginalized communities, while introducing bills to protect consumers and hold the Trump administration accountable.

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Vendors Set for CBCF’s Annual Legislative Conference Expo https://www.washingtoninformer.com/congressional-black-caucus-vendors/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/congressional-black-caucus-vendors/#respond Sun, 21 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1235401

The Wilbourn sisters, owners of Wilbourn Sisters Designs, will be participating in the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's Annual Legislative Conference (ALC) in Washington, D.C. despite the federal takeover of the city's police department and the Trump administration's attack on diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

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CBCF Health Summit and Playbook Target Inequities https://www.washingtoninformer.com/black-communities-health-disparities/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/black-communities-health-disparities/#comments Sun, 21 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1235406

The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) is working to combat health disparities among African Americans through targeted work and action, such as the Policy for the People: Health Equity Summit and the release of the "Forward Together: Black Policy Playbook for an Equitable America".

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CBCF Day of Healing Offers Balm of Hope, Emphasizes Power of Prayer https://www.washingtoninformer.com/cbcf-annual-conference-healing/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/cbcf-annual-conference-healing/#respond Sun, 21 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1235416

The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation is hosting its annual Day of Healing on September 27th to offer hope and inspiration to Black communities in the face of recent attacks on Black history and the federal takeover of the Metropolitan Police Department.

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Rep. Joe Neguse: From Colorado’s Mountains to National Leadership https://www.washingtoninformer.com/colorado-congressman-joe-neguse-rise/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/colorado-congressman-joe-neguse-rise/#respond Sun, 21 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1236458

Rep. Joe Neguse, the son of Eritrean immigrants, has quickly become one of the most influential members of Congress, serving as co-chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's Annual Legislative Conference and championing bipartisan legislation, oversight, and protection of vulnerable populations.

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‘Forward Together’ Playbook Outlines Road Map to Close Racial Gaps https://www.washingtoninformer.com/black-policy-playbook-equity/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/black-policy-playbook-equity/#respond Sun, 21 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1236463

The CBCF has released a detailed road map, "Forward Together: The Black Policy Playbook for an Equitable America," to remove systemic barriers and build opportunities for Black communities, which includes strategies to close racial gaps in wealth, health, education, and justice.

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Made for This Moment: Power, Policy, & Progress https://www.washingtoninformer.com/congressional-black-caucus-conference/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/congressional-black-caucus-conference/#respond Sun, 21 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1236468

The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's Annual Legislative Conference (ALC) is a convening of Black leaders and advocates to address the pressing issues facing the Black community, such as voting rights, economic opportunity, and criminal justice reform.

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DEI May Be Dead—But Equity Lives On: A Road Map for What’s Next https://www.washingtoninformer.com/diversity-equity-inclusion-backlash-2/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/diversity-equity-inclusion-backlash-2/#comments Sun, 21 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1236473

Despite the backlash against DEI initiatives, the mission of equity remains and requires corporations to move from performative gestures to purposeful action, empower local organizations, leverage AI for good, and create accountability through collaboration.

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Gathering in Strength, Building for Tomorrow https://www.washingtoninformer.com/annual-legislative-conference-2023/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/annual-legislative-conference-2023/#respond Sun, 21 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1236477

The Annual Legislative Conference (ALC) is a policy forum dedicated to issues that shape the lives of Black communities worldwide, and this year's conference will focus on justice, well-being, and resilience, with additional security measures in place to ensure the safety of all participants.

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The Revolution Is Archived, Painted, and Published https://www.washingtoninformer.com/censorship-threatens-black-artists/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/censorship-threatens-black-artists/#respond Sun, 21 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1236480

Black artists and writers are being pushed to the margins of culture and power, but despite the censorship and erasure of their work, they continue to resist and advocate for representation and equity.

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