By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, Report For America Corps Member, tmcqueen@afro.com On Sep. 29 Black leaders came together for a conversation on environmental justice and advancing equity during the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s (CBCF) Annual Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C. Rep. James E. Clyburn (D-SC-06) led the conversation. They spoke about advancing Black opportunity, […]
Author Archives: Tashi McQueen AFRO Political Writer
Posted inNational News
Congressional Black Caucus Foundation addresses the ‘Black agenda’ during National Town Hall at 51st Annual Legislative Conference
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, Report For America Corps Member tmcqueen@afro.com On Sep. 29 Nicole Austin-Hillery, CEO and president of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF), and CBC Chairwoman Joyce Beatty (D-OH-03) opened a discussion on the “Black agenda.” The gathering was a national town hall held at CBCF’s 51st Annual Legislative Conference in […]
Posted inWashington D.C. News
CBCF Update: HBCU leaders come together at Annual Legislative Conference to strategize and strengthen Black institutions
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, Report For America Corps Member, tmcqueen@afro.com Historically Black college and university (HBCU) leaders convened at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s (CBCF) 51st Legislative Conference in Washington, DC this week. The event took place on Sep. 28 and focused on making “HBCUs stronger.” The panel included various leaders and representatives […]
Posted inPOLITICS
Congressman Kweisi Mfume and Senator Ben Cardin band together to introduce the National Council on African-American History and Culture Act
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, Report For America Corps Member tmcqueen@afro.com Rep. Kweisi Mfume (D-MD-07) introduced new legislation to further in-depth representation and conservation of Black history and culture on Sep. 22. This legislation proposed a National Council on African American History and Culture to educate, preserve and celebrate Black history and culture. The […]
Posted inBaltimore News
Dr. Valerie Sheares Ashby formally inaugurated as UMBC’s first female president
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com In a joyous celebration, Dr. Valerie Sheares Ashby, the first woman to lead the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), was formally inaugurated. “I am truly grateful to be a part of this beloved community,” said Sheares Ashby, during her inauguration on April 27. “Thank you for the […]