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The National Black Caucus of States Legislators and Amazon partner to bolster Public Policy Initiatives by Black State Legislators and Promote Equity in Communities of Color

Washington, D.C. – The National Black Caucus of State Legislators (NBCSL), with the support of Amazon (AMZN), has partnered with the Ronald W. Walters Leadership and Public Policy Center at Howard University to research methods to improve the policymaking process Read More

The National Black Caucus of State Legislators Congratulates the House for Passage of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act

Washington, D.C. – August 26, 2021 – The National Black Caucus of State Legislators (NBCSL) The National Black Caucus of State Legislators congratulates Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi and others in leadership for making this historic and landmark effort Read More

The National Black Caucus of State Legislators Applaud FDA Full Approval of Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine

The National Black Caucus of State Legislators applauds the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) full approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. We congratulate our corporate partner and key ally, Pfizer for reaching this pivotal moment in the fight against COVID-19. Read More

The National Black Caucus of State Legislators Issues Statement on the Bipartisan Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Lamar Davis, NBCSL Communications Director Phone: 501.993.1283 Washington, D.C., August 10, 2021 – The National Black Caucus of State Legislators (NBCSL) The National Black Caucus of State Legislators applauds President Biden and Congress’s bipartisan effort to Read More

More than 100 State Legislators Descend on Washington, D.C. to Call for Voting Rights Protections

The National Black Caucus of State Legislators Issues Statement on the Sentencing of Derek Chauvin

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Lamar Davis, NBCSL Communications Director Phone: 501.993.1283 Washington, D.C. – June 25, 2021 – The National Black Caucus of State Legislators (NBCSL) At the end of the day, this sentencing decision is about the respect and dignity Read More

The National Black Caucus of State Legislators Recognizes Mental Health Awareness Month and Touts Collaborative Efforts

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Lamar Davis, NBCSL Communications Director Phone: 501.993.1283 The National Black Caucus of State Legislators Recognizes Mental Health Awareness Month and Touts Collaborative Efforts Washington, D.C. – May 7, 2021 – The National Black Caucus of State Read More

The National Black Caucus of State Legislators Renews Statement on the Derek Chauvin Murder Conviction

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Lamar Davis, NBCSL Communications Director Phone: 501.993.1283 Washington, D.C. – April 20, 2021 – The National Black Caucus of State Legislators (NBCSL) It was murder—plain and simple. The jury in the Derek Chauvin trial confirmed that Read More

The National Black Caucus of State Legislators Renews Its Support for District of Columbia Statehood

Washington, D.C. – March 31, 2021 – The National Black Caucus of State Legislators (NBCSL) It’s hard for us to imagine a more ironic situation than the disenfranchisement of citizens in Washington, D.C., a city named after a man who Read More

NBCSL Expresses Lawmakers’ Outrage in Response to the Breonna Taylor Grand Jury Probe Findings and Touts Legislative Action to Protect Communities of Color From Police Violence

Washington, D.C. – September 25, 2020 – The National Black Caucus of State Legislators (NBCSL) The National Black Caucus of State Legislators (NBCSL) is outraged at the failure of Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron to secure an indict against the Read More