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The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative Conference was held this past week in Washington D.C. Elected officials, dignitaries and everyday people from across the country converged on the nation’s capital to discuss policy and issues close to Black Americans. NewsOne was on hand for the CBCF ALC and stopped people to ask them what […]

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Politicians, activists and business leaders converged on Washington, D.C. for the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 44th Annual Legislative Conference. During this year’s conference,  we sat in on a number of informative panel discussions and spoke with L-Mani S. Viney, National Chairman for Kappa Alpha Psi Guide Right Program, about the importance of the CBCF annual […]

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Friends, family and members of the Congressional Black Caucus all came out on Sept. 27 in Washington, D.C. to pay tribute to Radio One’s founder Catherine L. Hughes and congratulate her on receiving the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s highest award: the Chairman’s Award. She accepted the honor during the CBCF’s Phoenix Awards gala, at which President Barack […]

President Barack Obama delivered the keynote at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s annual Phoenix Awards dinner Sunday. His speech touched on a number of issues domestic and international. the president touted his administration’s impact in repairing the economy, providing access to affordable healthcare and he created a standing ovation in the packed convention hall when he honored Attorney General […]

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President Barack Obama gave  the keynote address Saturday evening at the The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Phoenix Awards banquet, a black-tie affair at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. The President’s speech was streamed live on News One Now, but you can view it now below: The CBCF’s Annual Legislative Conference gathers members of the Congressional Black Caucus […]

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The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation bestowed its coveted Phoenix Award on Cathy Hughes, Chairperson and Founder of Radio One. Ms. Hughes joined Roland Martin Friday on “NewsOne Now” to talk about the honor, her origins in broadcasting and discussed some of the pitfalls African Americans fall prey to. See Ms. Hughes’ acceptance speech below:     […]

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Attorney General Eric Holder delivered his first remarks after announcing resignation on Thursday in an emotion press conference with Pres. Barack Obama. Friday, during an address to the Congressional Black Caucus, Holder thanked the CBC for their support and explained that he is still the current Attorney General of the United States. Holder went on to say there […]

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Podcast: Download Attorney General Eric Holder delivered his first remarks after announcing resignation on Thursday in an emotion press conference with Pres. Barack Obama. Friday, during an address to the Congressional Black Caucus, Holder thanked the CBC for their support and explained that he is still the current Attorney General of the United States. Holder went on […]

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Upon news Thursday that Attorney General Eric Holder would step down from his post, participants at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s ongoing annual conference paused to reflect on his legacy on civil rights and racial justice. “I think he deserves a great deal of acknowledgement for being in the forefront of efforts to reform the […]

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September 23 is National Voter Registration Day. Of course, the black community – perhaps more than any other in the United States – understand the significance of the vote. But, in this day and age, when electoral politics is so fraught with corruption, some people feel as though their vote doesn’t count. We at NewsOne […]

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  Nervous that a weak mid-term election turnout could lead to a total Republican takeover of Congress, Democrats and progressives are focusing on get-out-the-vote efforts this fall. There’s plenty of cause for concern. Voter turnout, in general, is lower for mid-terms than it is in presidential election years, but the trend is even more pronounced […]

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In a FiveThirtyEight.com report, David Wasserman explains political and demographic polarization in the House and Senate is at the highest level since the end of Reconstruction.  According to VoteView’s team of political scientists, this trend shows no signs of slowing down, even after the 2014 midterm elections. See the top takeaways in the video above. For a full breakdown […]