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In unity, for justice June 2, 2020On behalf of the Quad Caucus and as presidents of the four bipartisan national caucuses of state legislators of color, we come together to… Read More

NBCSL Statement on The Events Surrounding George Floyd’s Death and Its AftermathJune 01, 2020 This is not a statement expressing our concern with and condemnation of law enforcement actions that… Read More

Fiercely committed to a complete count of Texas residents for Census 2020, advocates across ethnic groups are re-thinking tactics and strategies of how to increase self-response rates during the COVID-19… Read More

The president of the historically Black Meharry Medical College said on Wednesday that a consortium of the nation’s four Black medical schools would be the group best prepared to tackle… Read More

NBCSL Calls for an End to Senseless Violence Against Others Based on Racist StereotypesMay 28, 2020In addition to trying to navigate the COVID-19 crisis, the nation was introduced recently through… Read More

Earlier this month a video surfaced showing the Feb. 23 shooting of an unarmed black man pursued by two white men and shot in broad daylight while jogging through a neighborhood in… Read More

As states rush to reopen amid the continuing spread of the deadly coronavirus, they and the federal government should take extra precautions on behalf of the people our economy runs… Read More

A group of black state legislators said Monday that South Carolina officials need to provide more COVID-19 testing and help for residents in predominantly black rural communities — populations that have been profoundly… Read More

The notion of “re-opening” our economy presumes that, prior to COVID-19, the U.S. economy was “open” for every American. People of color have a different economic reality. While every American… Read More

Rep. Anika T. Omphroy(FL) Appointed to Re-Open Florida Task Force NBCSL member and Florida Rep. Anika T. Omphroy (D) has been appointed by Florida Governor, Ron DeSantis, to serve on the Re-Open Florida… Read More