CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS FOUNDATION WELCOMES FALL INTERNS

The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc., (CBCF) welcomed a class of 16 interns this semester; including 12 from the Emerging Leaders Internship program sponsored by Walmart and four African-American male communications interns sponsored by State Farm. 

The President serves as chief executive officer of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc., and is charged with implementing policies and programs of CBCF.

Reporting to CBCF’s Board of Directors and appointed by them, he/she is responsible to the Board. The President exercises broad executive powers over all aspects of the daily operations of CBCF. See full position description.

REPORT REVEALS AFRICAN-AMERICAN CONSUMER OPPORTUNITIES FOR BUSINESSES

A consumer group which continues to experience population growth, has unique generational behavioral trends and characteristics, and a projected buying power of $1.1 trillion by 2015, African-Americans are still a viable market segment full of business opportunities, according to the African-American Consumers: Still Vital, Still Growing 2012 Report released by Nielsen and the NNPA.

CBCF AND SCHOLARS CHALLENGE THE STATUS QUO ON EDUCATING BLACK MALES

The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation will release Challenge the Status Quo: Academic Success among School-age African American Males from 2 – 4 p.m., Wednesday, Sept.5, at the UNC-Charlotte Center City Campus during a symposium held in conjunction with the Democratic National Convention (DNC). 

CBCF PRESIDENT ELSIE L. SCOTT, Ph.D., STATEMENT ON THE SUPREME COURT’S DECISION ABOUT THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT

The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) applauds the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to protect the most defining law in favor of public health and preventive care services in nearly 50 years.