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Thursday, August 6, 2020
Rest in Peace, Shirley Rice
Rest in Peace, Shirley Rice Shirley Rice, the wife of… Read More
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
Synovus Makes $1 Million Contribution to UNCF, Names Scholarship Fund in Honor of State Representative Calvin Smyre
Synovus Makes $1 Million Contribution to UNCF, Names Scholarship Fund… Read More
Friday, July 24, 2020
Police reforms proposed; Cobb-Hunter: Plan sets standards, doesn’t play ‘gotcha’
Police reforms proposed; Cobb-Hunter: Plan sets standards, doesn’t play ‘gotcha’… Read More
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
NBCSL President Rep. Gilda Cobb-Hunter’s Message on the Passing of Congressman John R. Lewis
NBCSL President Rep. Gilda Cobb-Hunter’s Message on the Passing of… Read More
Tuesday, July 21, 2020
Minnesota House Passes Police Accountability Act
Minnesota House Passes Police Accountability Act Tuesday, July 21, 2020… Read More
Tuesday, July 21, 2020
Four Ways Drug Companies Can Ease Racial Disparities
New Covid therapies need to work for the people most… Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, April 9, 2020
NBCSL Urges Governors To Pre-Position Resources to Prevent Death in COVID-19 Response
Washington DC —The National Black Caucus of State Legislators (NBCSL) called… Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, March 18, 2020
Open Letter to President Trump re COVID-19
Washington DC —The Presidents of the National Asian Pacific Islander Caucus… Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, October 30, 2019
NBCSL Statement on the Passing of John Conyers, Jr., Longest Serving Black Congressman
Washington, D.C. — The National Black Caucus of State Legislators… Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, October 17, 2019
NBCSL Statement on the Passing Of Elijah Cummings, Longtime Maryland Congressman
Washington, D.C. — The National Black Caucus of State Legislators… Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, August 6, 2019
NBCSL Urges all Policymakers to take action regarding the senseless gun violence in the US
Washington, D.C. — Headlines about the recent tragedies due to gun… Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Saturday, June 29, 2019
NBCSL Responds to Recent Supreme Court Decisions
June 29, 2019 -- Washington, D.C. --The Supreme Court recently… Read More