InFocus Newsletter: The Black Agenda, Calling All Alumni, and more!

Avoice Heritage '19: The Congressional Black Caucus and the Black Agenda

This month, the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. (CBCF) will host the 10th Annual Avoice Heritage Celebration. Heritage 2019 will remember and reflect on the many diverse stories of Black Americans and how these personal journeys shape the mission of the CBC.

The event, entitled " Roots, Return, Remembrance : The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) and the Black Agenda " will highlight the five committee chairs from the CBC (Rep. Waters, Rep. Johnson, Rep. Scott, Rep. Thompson and Rep. Cummings) as well as Rep. Bass, chair of the CBC.

Please use the hashtag: # RememberOurRoots across social media and let us know about your migration story.

Learn more by visiting cbcfinc.org/heritage19 today!

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Calling All CBCF Alumni!

For more than 40 years, the CBCF has worked to facilitate academic, leadership and professional development opportunities for emerging Black leaders. Our internship, fellowship and scholarship programs have been a beacon of hope for countless individuals that are determined to contribute to this country's legislative process.

The CBCF would like to invite all former interns and fellows to join the Alumni Association. After you submit your application, your information will be verified through the CBCF internal database. Verified alumni will receive a welcome packet. In the future, CBCF looks forward to providing an Alumni Portal, where you will be able to update your contact information and access member benefits.

2020 Journal Theme: Africa – America 20/20: Re-envisioning Liberation for the Global Black Diaspora

For the next Journal for the Center for Policy Analysis and Research (JCPAR) to be published in 2020, managing editors Dr. Menna Demessie and Dr. Alexandra Antohin are seeking submissions (approximately 4,000 – 5,000 words in length) that address the impact of colonization in Africa and slavery in the United States on people of African descent across the globe.

The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc.’s Journal for the Center for Policy Analysis and Research is a multidisciplinary journal that publishes original research and analyses on public policy issues related to Black politics in the United States and abroad.

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