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CBCF Annual Health and Wellness Luncheon “An Ounce of Prevention Beats a Pound of Cure”

The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Incorporated (CBCF) today announced that medical pioneer Dr. Louis W. Sullivan, Dr. Regina Benjamin, 18th U.S. Surgeon General and baseball great Ken Griffey, Sr. are part of this year’s all-star lineup for the CBCF’s 46th Annual Legislative Conference (ALC), Health and Wellness Luncheon “An Ounce of Prevention Beats a Pound of Cure.” Reps. Lacy Clay and Karen Bass are the 2016 honorary co-chairs for ALC.

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CBCF To Honor Cicely Tyson, Richard Roundtree and Dionne Warwick with Lifetime Achievement Awards at 20th Annual Celebration of Leadership in the Fine Arts

The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Incorporated (CBCF) announced that legendary actors Cicely Tyson, Richard Roundtree, and music icon Dionne Warwick will accept awards for their lifetime achievements in the arts during the 20th Annual Celebration of Leadership in the Fine Arts.

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CBCF Planned Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Newly Expanded Exhibit Showcase at 46th Annual Legislative Conference

The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. (CBCF) will kick off its newly expanded exhibit showcase with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on September 15, 2016 as part of its 46th Annual Legislative Conference (ALC), September 14 – 18, 2016, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.

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CBCF Statement on This Week’s Shootings in Baton Rouge, St. Paul, and Dallas

A. Shuanise Washington, president and CEO of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Incorporated (CBCF), released the following statement in the aftermath of this week’s shootings in Baton Rouge, St. Paul, and Dallas that resulted in the deaths of two African Americans and five police officers, with nine wounded including two private citizens.

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