EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: The Issue of Health Care Reform is Vitally Important for All, Says Maryland Delegate Nathan-Pulliam

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Maryland State Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, 10th District, has a remarkable long history of attending the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc’s Annual Legislative Conference and continues to find more inspiration and excitement every year she attends. “This has been my 34th year coming to this conference, long before you were …

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Congressman Elijah Cummings Comments on the Need to Confront Issues Affecting People of Color

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congressman Elijah E. Cummings, Co-Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc.’s 40th Annual Legislative Conference, spoke exclusively to Ib’s Blog about the significance of people coming together to address pertinent issues affecting human development. “It’s very important that we bring African American people together to talk about the …

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: We’ve always been People of Faith, Congressman Donald Payne Tells Ib’s Blog

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Following the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. Annual Prayer Breakfast on Sept. 18, 2010, Board Chairman of the caucus, Congressman Donald M. Payne, had some words of spirituality and faith to share. “As seen at this Prayer Breakfast, we’ve always been people of faith,” Payne told Ib’s Blog in …

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee reflects on the Power of the CBC Foundation Annual Legislative Conference as a Place for Inspiration and Empowerment

WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, spoke highly of this year’s Annual Legislative Conference hosted by the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. Jackson Lee was a participant at the conference and also sat on the “The Faith Leaders Roundtable” session …