Under the plan, the Department of Education will award up to $8 million in federal grants over three years to help support educational achievement for ex-inmates.

Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-WI) delivers this week’s CBC Message To America focusing on voting rights and discriminatory voter laws impeding minorities’ access to the ballot. Rep. Moore began her address by naming states in the country that are “making it harder” for Americans to vote. She said Alabama, North Carolina, Texas, and even her “own […]

Congresswoman Marcia Fudge delivers this week’s CBC Message To America focusing on the plight of children in this country. Fudge explained to viewers that parents, teachers, students and community activists tell her the same thing -- “children across this country need our help.”

This year’s Congressional Black Caucus Foundation 45th Annual Legislative Conference shined light on some of the nation’s most important topics — including criminal justice reform and a myriad of issues that disproportionately affect Black communities — but during the five-day event, there was no loss of celebration. Known for its social life, CBCF week was chock-full of moments that lifted […]

The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation welcomed thousands to the Nation’s Capital for the 45th Annual Legislative Conference at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. For five days, the ALC ’15 featured a bevy of speakers from the world of politics, entertainment and journalism discussing a myriad of topics as is typically expected of the celebrated […]

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Rev. Otis Moss, III spoke during this year's CBCFALC prayer breakfast, and NewsOne Now was there to capture his inspirational message.

NewsOne discussed Black Lives Matter with Sen. Cory Booker, lawyer Ben Crump, and more at CBC's Annual Legislative Conference.

Rep. John Lewis reflects on the lives of civil rights giants and implores the next generation of activists to pick up the baton.

What are congressmen, congresswomen, entrepreneurs, and activists saying about the largest Black liberation movement since Civil Rights?

While Barack Obama has been increasingly vocal about issues affecting Black America in the last months of his presidency, his stance on the Black Lives Matter Network remains unclear. But during an interview at the Congressional Black Caucus’ Annual Legislative Conference, Khalilah Harris — Deputy Director of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African-Americans — told NewsOne that the […]

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NewsOne Now spoke with Sandra Bland's mother about her daughter's passing and her desire to keep Bland's memory alive.