54th Annual Legislative Conference Take-Action Guide
CBCF’s policy and research team has crafted this Take-Action Guide to follow up on the impactful conversations during our sessions at ALC 54.
When Federal Jobs Disappear: Impacts on Wellbeing in the DMV
This publication evaluates the health implications of large-scale federal layoffs on Black well-being, with a specific found on the DMV region, examining how employment instability impacts physical health, mental health, and access to resources.
Driving Disconnection: Structural Barriers to Medicaid Work Requirements for Black Americans
This publication evaluates the Medicaid eligibility requirements established under section 71119 of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and the structural barriers these new requirements will cause for Black Americans.
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.
Driving Disconnection Fact Sheet
These five fact sheets supplement the “Driving Disconnection” publication and provide a deeper dive of how the new Medicaid requirements will impact Black Americans living in Arkansas, Georgia, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, and Texas.
Baby Bonds for Racial Equity: Assessing the Impact of Trump Accounts on Wealth Gaps
This publication evaluates the impact of several local, state, and federal baby bond policies on wealth generation in Black communities.
Financing Black Futures: Cryptocurrency and the Racial Wealth Gap
This publication provides a foundational framework for understanding decentralized finance, outlines the current policy landscape for cryptocurrency, and identifies opportunities for future legislation to protect Black Americans and all users.
Black on the Timeline: Social Media, Misinformation, and the Mental Health of Black Emerging Adults
This report examines the role social media plays in both supporting and undermining mental health among Black emerging adults, with particular attention to the impacts of online racism, misinformation, and community-building.
Health Disparities and Social Isolation in Major Black Cities
This report shows how factors like provider shortages, transportation barriers, and underinvestment in mental health services intersect to deepen social isolation and reinforce geographic and racial inequality in cities like Detroit, Philadelphia, and Houston.
The Price of Belonging: Reclaiming Access to Community Spaces
This report compares Detroit, Philadelphia, and Houston, revealing how transportation inequities and uneven investment restrict access to third places, such as parks, libraries, barbershops, and churches, especially in majority-Black neighborhoods.