Congressional Black Caucus Foundation
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Mar- 2020 -29 March
Congressional Black Caucus Focuses on Economic Recovery of African Americans in COVID-19 Crisis
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Several other provisions asked by members of the Congressional Black Caucus were an expansion of unemployment benefits to $600 per week in addition to the base max…
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Sep- 2019 -18 September
Film Gives Unflinching Look at Voter Suppression in U.S.
WASHINGTON INFORMER — The U.S. political system has been partial to right-wing politicians and causes because of their use of money and organization for voter suppression, particularly against people of color,…
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15 September
ALC Panel Stresses Importance of Black Male Voter Turnout
WASHINGTON INFORMER — Republican Dan Bishop narrowly won a special election this week for a seat in North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District, which some political analysts point to as a small…
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8 September
NAREB Urges Black Americans Not to Defer Their Dream of Homeownership
WASHINGTON INFORMER — “Statistics show that there are 1.7 million Black millennials making $100,000 or more and could improve their financial futures with homeownership or participation in real estate investment…
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8 September
COMMENTARY: Why Would HUD Gut Its Own Disparate Impact Rule?
WASHINGTON INFORMER — In the August 19 Federal Register, HUD proposed a new rule that would expand the disparate impact rule into a five-step process that would shift the burden…
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