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On October 16, 2011, the Martin Luther King Memorial Dedication will take place on the National Mall in Washington, DC. This monumental occasion will bring participants of the Civil Rights Movement, modern civil rights activist, and citizens and leaders from various countries to our nation’s capitol to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King […]

Join us as Professor Charles Ogletree of Harvard Law interviews Congressional Black Caucus member Rep. Bobby Scott for our Avoice in Action: The CBC and the Evolution of U.S. Criminal Justice Policy. The interview will focus on the Congressional Black Caucus’ long history of involvement in criminal justice policy issues and Rep. Scott’s personal experience […]

On August 28, 2011, the Martin Luther King Memorial Dedication will take place on the National Mall in Washington, DC. This monumental occasion will bring participants of the Civil Rights Movement, modern civil rights activist, and citizens and leaders from various countries to our nation’s capitol to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King […]

Heritage Celebration On April 5, 2011, the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation and Howard University joined forces to organize a day-long symposium celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Congressional Black Caucus. This day of reflection and exploration brought together people from around the country to discuss the CBC’s past struggles and triumphs and look forward to […]

40th Anniversary Marked by Symposium Honoring “Conscience of Congress”  The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) and Howard University will host a day-long symposium to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) from 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., on April 5 at Howard University’s Ira Aldridge Theatre, 2455 Sixth Street, NW Washington. A […]

On February 9, 2011, the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation commemorated Black History Month by hosting the Second Annual Avoice Heritage Celebration at the Hyatt Regency Washington in Washington, D.C. The event recognized two individuals and a corporation that exemplify the spirit of the Foundation’s Avoice Virtual Library Project. Dr. Debra Newman Ham, Mr. Ronald V. […]

Mission The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. (CBCF) was established in 1976 as a non-partisan, non-profit, policy, research and educational institute. Our mission is to advance the global black community by developing leaders, informing policy and educating the public through a variety of research and programs activities focused in three core areas: education, economic development, […]

Avoice: African American Voices in Congress, the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s, invites you to attend an issue forum on the role of African-American Congressional leaders in shaping the past, present and future of education in our nation. Friday, September 17, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Room 209-C, Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 […]

The Avoice Virtual Library will launch a new exhibit on CBC involvement shaping education legislation and reform in late fall 2010. Paying specific attention to the passage of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), its amendments and its reauthorizations, the exhibit will trace how African Americans in Congress have participated in the […]

Don P. Jason III joined the Avoice Virtual Library Team as an intern for the summer of 2010. During his time with the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF), Jason had the opportunity to work with researchers at Howard University’s Moorland-Spingarn Research Center (MSRC), the official repository for the papers of the Congressional Black Caucus. There […]