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For years the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) has worked
hard to bridge the wealth gap between African Americans and others. Poorly-informed
decisions and lack of up-to-date financial tools have adversely impacted
the current lives and futures of many. In 2007, we partnered with CITI
(formerly Citibank) to launch the Economic Empowerment Forum Series
in an effort to address the wealth gap in the African American community
and help African Americans take control of their financial destinies.
The CBCF/CITI Economic Empowerment Forum is a one day
conference where participants have the opportunity to learn about a wide
range of topics from leading financial experts, including debt management,
poor credit, saving and investment, creating wealth, and more. These free
workshops are designed to bring important financial matters and tangible
skill sets to the forefront, with expert advice and solutions for different
levels of readiness.
In 2007, Economic Empowerment Forums were held in Philadelphia;
Oakland, Calif.; and Miami and included presentations from Kelvin Boston,
executive producer and host of Moneywise; best-selling author George C.
Fraser; Sandra Thompson, director of supervision and credit protection,
FDIC; and representatives of local financial services, credit counseling
and community development organizations. Members of the Congressional
Black Caucus are also present and actively engaged in the events. The
series will be traveling to Newark, N.J., and Baltimore in 2008.
Please visit the CBCF Web site for news and updates on the Economic Empowerment
Forum series as well as information on how to register for upcoming forums.
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