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Ending Veteran Homelessness

America has come a long way in advancing the fight to end homelessness in veterans. Our country has gone from having 200,000 veterans on the streets to having an estimated 41,000 remaining, many of which have at least been identified.

CBCF Perspectives: Support CBCF Interns. They Need You.

As a Congressional Black Caucus Foundation alumna, I am proud to support CBCF’s #GiveUsA5 campaign.

Land of the Free…Stuff?

These days, we are surrounded by sound bites of the latest speeches coming from presidential candidates on their campaign trail.

Women, Too Sing America

Soaring women too can rise out of the ashes like the Phoenixes they are.

A Decade After the Storm: The Pain, the Progress, and the Need for So Much More

I remember Hurricane Katrina just as if she happened yesterday as opposed to hitting Southeast Louisiana August of 2005.

Magic Johnson’s Major Health Milestone

With the click of a mouse, I was transported back to that heart-stopping moment on November 7, 1991 when the sports world and a disheartened black America were riveted to this breaking news event.

Women, Too Sing America

On Saturday, September 19, 2015 the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation was honored to host the President of the United States and First Lady Michelle Obama at the 45th Annual Legislative Conference (ALC) Phoenix Awards Dinner.

Brown V. Board of Education: 61 Years Later & the Implications of All Deliberate Speed

May 17, 2015 marks the 61st anniversary of the groundbreaking decision rendered in Brown V. Board of Education.

Fair Housing, Still an Important Stabilizer in Our Community Today

I tend to be constantly immersed in the news, but I would have to admit that this is one news story that completely got by me. The fact that the Supreme Court was going to hear a case concerning Fair Housing yet again.

The Movement Matters

We are 16 months away from another presidential election; however, the campaign season is nearly in full swing.