This event featured a private screening and panel of CREED III with special remarks from Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove and CBCF President & CEO, Nicole Austin-Hillery.
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CBCF Statement on the U.S. Senate Confirmation of Loretta Lynch, First Black Woman Attorney General
A. Shuanise Washington, president and chief executive officer of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Incorporated (CBCF), today released the following statement after the Senate voted to confirm Loretta Lynch as the next Attorney General.
Read More“CBCF Perspectives” OPINION: Law Enforcement and Communities of Color: Why Loretta Lynch Needs to be Confirmed
Every 28 hours a black man, woman, or child is killed by police or vigilante law enforcement. News accounts about this startling statistic have forced a national dialogue on the ongoing tension between law enforcement and communities of color.
Read More“CBCF Perspectives” OPINION: Our Children Do Not Deserve to be the Fodder of the Criminal Justice System
When we talk about our children, we should be invigorated and hopeful knowing that they are in good care under institutions such as the Education and Criminal Justice systems than burdened with terror, fear, despair and hopelessness.
Read MoreCBCF Releases Statement on Grand Jury Decision in the Shooting Death of Michael Brown
A. Shuanise Washington, president and CEO of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Incorporated (CBCF) today released the following statement on the grand jury decision on the shooting death of unarmed teenager Michael Brown by Ferguson Police officer, Darren Wilson.
Read MoreIs the Man in Blue Still a Friend to You?
What is being done today to foster positive relationships between students, particularly students of color, and law enforcement? What steps are being taken to restore faith in our justice system?
Read MoreThe Error with the “Stop & Frisk” Era
In New York City between 2004 and 2012, 4 million New Yorkers were stopped by the NYPD; 84 percent of those stopped were of black and Latino origin.
Read MoreCrime and Punishment in America
This past Thursday through Saturday, I was fortunate enough to attend my first Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative Conference in its 43rd iteration.
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