Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference Wrap-Up

This year’s Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative conference was steeped in the business of examining the political impact of the legislative process in the black community. However this year’s conference called attention to new voting rights laws passed since the 2010 election. The conferences National Town Hall meeting and the First Lady’s speech at the Phoenix Awards dinner held Saturday night addressed the significance of these laws.

In her keynote address Saturday night, the First Lady told the audience that no one should feel uncomfortable in the voting booth and that this issue of voting rights is the country’s most momentous civil rights issue of our day. “This is the movement of our era — protecting that fundamental right not just for this election, but for the next generation and generations to come. Because in the end, it’s not just about who wins, or who loses, or who we vote for on Election Day. It’s about who we are as Americans. It’s about the democracy we want to leave for our kids and grand kids”, she said

In addition, the Foundation distributed a voter guide toolkit on flash drives. These drives included information on voter registration the identification laws in each state and the latest developments regarding voter identification legislation.

One of the highlights of the conference this year was a panel hosted at the George Washington University law school and was hosted by Michael Hardaway & Ifeoma Ike the team behind Stars for Trayvon. The panel of leaders and celebrities included Dr. Michael Eric Dyson and an address by Congressman Danny Davis. The panel discussed social issues of the past year through the black man’s perspective and highlighted the importance of mentorship and the US Dream Academy, a non-profit organization that connects mentors with children of incarcerated parents.

As the conference came to a close, the event to not be missed was the Chicago and New York delegation party at the Mead Center at Arena stage. The party was packed with the Hills young and up and coming politicos. I look forward to next years Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference, and until then keep visiting ClotureClub.com for more events!

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