Culture
We’re Not Letting Anybody Steal Our Joy
By Ben Jealous A congressional meeting room might be the last place people would expect to find joy. But joy was in the air on the opening day of the confirmation hearing for Supreme Court […]
National Politics
Congress
State of the Union: Democracy Needs Defenders
By Ben Jealous President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address reminded Americans that democracy needs defenders—here at home as well as in Ukraine. Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s attack on Ukraine was understandably a major […]
Congress
LET IT BE KNOWN with STACY BROWN MONDAY JANUARY 17, 2022
Voting rights, one of Dr. King’s most important legislative initiatives, continues to be a contentious topic. Black America is still struggling for the right to vote 54 years after Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. […]
Congress
The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. (CBCF) is proud to announce civil and human rights leader and policy expert Nicole Austin-Hillery as its new president and chief executive officer.
For more than 20 years, she has used her background in policy, legal, advocacy, and media to provide leadership and strategic counsel on a range of policy issues, including civil and international human rights, voting […]