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National Black Legislative Staff Leadership Council (NBLSLC) Press Release
NBCSL ANNOUNCES INTERIM CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Oklahoma City State Representative Ajay Pittman named OICA’s House Democratic Legislator of the Year
Bryan Named to Assembly Speaker’s Democratic Leadership Team
The NBCSL President Laura Hall (Al) Released the Following Statement Regarding Scotus Ruling Against Affirmative Action
This historically-Black Nevada neighborhood has been sinking for decades. A new law may finally help residents move out
Membership Highlights
With more than 700 members collectively representing over 60 million Americans, NBCSL serves as a national network, advocate and catalyst for public policy innovation, information exchange, and joint action on critical issues.
The NBCSL Foundation
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1997
21st Annual NBCSL Conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Tennessee Speaker Pro Tempore Lois DeBerry elected to second full term as NBCSL President. NBCSL Task Force on African American Males co-hosts the second national meeting of the African American Males National Council Read More
1996
20th Annual NBCSL Conference in Biloxi, Mississippi. NBCSL co-sponsors National Policy Institute VI with other member organizations of the Black Leadership Forum in Washington,NBCSL Task Force on African American Males co-hosts the first national meeting of the African American Males Read More
1995
19th Annual NBCSL Conference in Birmingham, Alabama. NBCSL members play key role in developing the first African American Legislative Summit co- sponsored by the CBC, NBC-LEO, and NOBOC in Washington, D.C. NBCSL President Lois DeBerry leads a delegation to the Read More
1994
18th Annual NBCSL Conference in Memphis, Tennessee. Tennessee Speaker Pro Tempore Lois DeBerry elected NBCSL’s first woman president to fill unexpired term of President Regis Groff. NBCSL members serve as international observers during the first multi-racial elections in South Africa; Read More
1993
17th Annual NBCSL Conference in Denver, Colorado.
1992
16th Annual NBCSL Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana.
2003
NBCSL opposes United States invasion of Iraq. NBCSL and NHCSL meet during NCSL Fatherhood Symposium, Fannie Mae Housing Symposium, and the AstraZeneca sponsored Health Disparities Conference. A press conference was also held during NBCSL’s 27th Annual Legislative Conference to address Read More
2002
President Thomas, Vice President Mary Coleman, and NBCSL’s Committee on International Affairs Chair, Rep. Reginald Beamon, sign agreement in the Dominican Republic to promote African American students study abroad through NBCSL’s International Technical Assistance Center (ITAC). NBCSL receives a grant Read More
2001
Ebony Magazine names Representative James L. Thomas to its annual list: The 100+ MOST Influential Blacks. Fannie Mae sponsors its second annual symposium for the Committee on Housing, coinciding with NBCSL’s 5th Annual Gala and a Committee on Telecommunications symposium Read More
2000
Sen. Angela Monson (OK) elected NCSL Vice President; on track to become first African American woman president of that organization. Committee on Housing and other NBCSL members attend a housing/lending symposium hosted by Fannie Mae in Washington, D.C. President Thomas Read More