Congressional Black Caucus members have introduced legislation to address the mental health crisis in the U.S., with bills such as the Access in Mental Health Act and the Pride in Mental Health Act aiming to provide resources and support for those battling mental health challenges.
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President Biden, Maryland Gov. Moore honored during Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Phoenix Awards
The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 53rd Annual Legislative Conference celebrated Black culture and heritage, while also highlighting the need to defend and expand fundamental freedoms in an increasingly challenging political climate.
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Lawmakers, candidates discuss diversifying the U.S. Senate during CBC conference
Angela Rye moderated a panel discussion titled “Black Women Belong…in the Senate” at the Congressional Black Caucus’ 53rd Annual Legislative Conference, featuring Sen. Laphonza Butler, Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, and Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks, who are all vying to become their states’ first Black female U.S. senator.
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Leaders discuss democracy in America, closing racial economic wealth gap at Black legislative conference
The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 2024 Annual Legislative Conference discussed democracy in America and closing the racial economic wealth gap, with speakers including Governor Wes Moore, LaTosha Brown, Dr. Michael McAfee, Alexis McGill Johnson, and Derrick Johnson.
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Black health experts talk Black infertility and family building at legislative conference
The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation discussed the challenges, opportunities and policies related to reproductive health for Black women, who disproportionately experience maternal mortality, infertility and miscarriages, and the role of doulas and midwives in addressing these issues.
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Members of Congress host forum to strengthen economic ties between the U.S., Africa and Caribbean nations
U.S. lawmakers hosted “Africa Diaspora Day on the Hill” to strengthen ties with African and Caribbean nations, discussing trade agreements, women’s leadership, and innovation.
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Trump appointed judge says the EPA can’t use race in “cancer alley” probe
A federal judge in Louisiana has blocked the federal government from investigating whether race should be considered as a factor in the enforcement of environmental laws, effectively barring the EPA from using Title VI of the Civil Rights Act to prove racism was at work in creating “Cancer Alley.”
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A Capitol rioter hawked Jan. 6 merchandise from jail. The judge who sentenced him was disturbed
Shane Jenkins, who was sentenced to seven years in prison for storming the Capitol, was disturbed by the judge’s statement that he was not being punished for his political beliefs, and a website promoting the notion of being a political prisoner was created to shed light on the treatment of Jan. 6 defendants.
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U.S. Senate candidate Angela Alsobrooks speaks to power of the vote at Morgan State
Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks spoke at Morgan State University to urge students, alumni, faculty and staff to exercise their right to vote and highlighted her platform of fighting for their future and ensuring economic opportunity, privacy and freedom.
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Black kids have a political voice, too
Black students are being encouraged to flex their political power by participating in activism and voting, as they can make a huge difference in swaying election outcomes.
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Reflections on the Democratic National Convention
The 2020 Democratic National Convention in Chicago was a success, with protestors unable to disrupt the excitement of the delegates and friends, and Vice President Kamala Harris receiving the nomination for President of the United States prior to the convention.
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Say Amen: How Black faith traditions showed up at the DNC
The Democratic National Convention featured several Black speakers who used faith, Black church traditions, and the Black church’s role in Democratic Party politics to call for Vice President Kamala Harris to be the next president.