Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Alumni Network

10/20/2013

The United States Postal Service announced that it would recognize Ms. Chisholm, the first black woman to serve in Congress, with a stamp in its Black Heritage stamp series next year.

10/20/2013

The Leadership Institute for Public Service prepares the next generation to take its place in community service and policy development arenas. The Leadership Institute's primary goal is to increase the pool of black leaders in community-based programs and public service careers. The Leadership Insti...

07/03/2013

Former Congressman William H. Gray, III, a giant in Philadelphia politics who mentored a generation of African American leaders, died Monday in London, according to his office in Washington. He was 71.

05/10/2013

Spread the word that President Obama’s 2005 “Yes We Can!” program is being revived and transitioning it to the “Hope Institute 2013”. Application DEADLINE is May 20.

Established in 2005, the “Yes We Can!” was a solution offered by then-Senator Barack Obama to address the problem of the lack of broad, diverse representation in politics, and the lack of opportunities in underrepresented communities for young persons to enter into political careers. The program was a successful endeavor, recruiting a number of talented, aspiring young people, who continued on to accomplished careers in political fundraising, nationwide and state campaigns, and politically minded organizations.

In its 2013 iteration, the Hope Institute will consist of 40 recent college grads from underrepresented groups that we give a 3-day intensive crash course in politics and exposure to this world. We then want to plug them into campaigns and get them engaged for future careers in politics. It will be in conjunction with our NFC meeting which we are now looking to have June 13th and 14th. It will be all expenses paid for the participants and all applicants would have to apply online at the following link:

HTTP://MY.DEMOCRATS.ORG/HOPE-INSTITUTE-SUMMER-2013

Ideal candidates will be enthusiastic, politically minded future leaders from diverse backgrounds all across the country.All costs will be covered, including airfare to and from Washington, accommodations, meals, and ground transportation to and from Hope Institute activities.The Summer 2013 program...

05/08/2013

All professionals are encouraged to congratulate our area graduates at the Inaugural "Black Girls Graduate" Reception, TOMORROW, Thursday, May 9, 2013 on Capitol Hill. Networking, positivity, and building bridges! Special panel to include black women professionals in the fields of education, policy, the Barack Obama Administration, and media. RSVP at http://blackgirlsgraduate.eventbrite.com/

02/13/2013

Tonight at 10pm EST after the President finishes delivering the State of the Union from the Capitol, he'd like to jump on the phone for a special online call with the folks building this organization "Organizing for Action."

On the call, the President will talk about his plan for moving this country forward -- and how you can help put his words into action.

He's looking forward to the chance to talk to all of us directly about what comes next. Don't miss this.

Sign up for the online call here:

http://my.barackobama.com/Join-the-Call-with-President-Obama

The next big step for our grassroots movement is being launched: Organizing for Action.

02/12/2013

02/10/2013

Civil Rights Act of 1964 passed the U.S. House of Representatives February 10, 1964. An act to enforce the constitutional right to vote, to confer jurisdiction upon the district courts of the United States of America to provide injunctive relief against discrimination in public accommodations, to authorize the Attorney General to institute suits to protect constitutional rights in public facilities and public education, to extend the Commission on Civil Rights, to prevent discrimination in federally assisted programs, to establish a Commission on Equal Employment Opportunity, and for other purposes.

02/06/2013

Celebrating the Mother of the Civil Rights Movement on her 100th Birthday!

Civil rights icon Rosa Parks would have been 100 Feb. 4, 2013.

02/06/2013

Rest in Peace Congresswoman Cardiss Collins (1931-2013). Former Chair Congressional Black Caucus and mentor to many of us working on Capitol Hill in an era when few Black women did.

A trailblazer, she was the first African-American woman to be elected to Congress from the state of Illinois. She was also the first woman and first African-American to serve as Democratic Whip-at-Large. In 1979, she served as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus. Between 1983 and 1990, she was t...