Congressional Black Caucus Foundation
The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. (CBCF) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan public policy, research and educational institute that aims to help improve the socioeconomic circumstances of African Americans and other underserved communities. Founded in 1976 and based in Washington, D.C., CBCF envisions a world in which the black community is free of all disparities and able to contribute fully to advancing the common good. Its mission is to advance the global black community by developing leaders, informing policy and educating the public.www.cbcfinc.org
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Oct 19, 2026
Graham RichmondHOST
She also worked for AmeriCorps.
Graham RichmondHOST
She spent some time working for the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation.
Graham RichmondHOST
And she even did some work with Management Leadership for Tomorrow, an organization that is kind of friends of Clear Admit, who help people find their way to business school and into business careers.
Graham RichmondHOST
So we asked her, well, why are you going to business school? And in her case, you know, she has a very non-traditional background in kind of policy.
Collin Radix-CarterHOST
Some congressional Democrats are calling for a national moratorium.
Collin Radix-CarterHOST
including Representative Frank Colon, the top Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, CBC Foundation Board Chair Cherry Stegwell is a co-sponsor of the legislation introduced by AOC that would halt new data center construction and expansion until Congress enacts safeguards addressing AI's economic and environmental impacts.
Collin Radix-CarterHOST
Since the start of 2025, Amazon, Meta, Google, and Microsoft have reported donating $1.7 million to the CBCF and $350,000 to the CBIC, according to the company's LD203 lobbying contribution disclosures.
Collin Radix-CarterHOST
Amazon reported the most.
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Reef BrelandHOST
Anyway.
Collin Radix-CarterHOST
Let's go back into this.
Collin Radix-CarterHOST
In addition to Sowell, Representatives Troy Carter, Steve Horsford, Robin Kelly, and Glenn Ivey are CBC Foundation board members.
Collin Radix-CarterHOST
Representative Benny Johnson with Representative Jim Clyburn as co-chair, Amazon's LaDeva Crane, and Exelon Executive Colette Honorable also sit at the Foundation's board alongside the lawmakers.
Reef BrelandHOST
Continue, sir.
Collin Radix-CarterHOST
Caucus members are trying to reach a consensus on data-centered policy before the next Congress begins in January, according to attendees at the Foundation's September conference who spoke to CNBC.
Collin Radix-CarterHOST
The discussion comes as the caucus weighs the economic opportunities of AI and data-centered construction with concerns about energy costs, environmental impacts, and effects on Black communities.
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I mean, honestly, do I need
Collin Radix-CarterHOST
Some congressional Democrats are calling for a national moratorium, including Representative Frank
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Pilon, the top House Energy and Commerce Committee,
Collin Radix-CarterHOST
CBC Foundation Board Chair Cherry Stegwell is a co-sponsor of the legislation introduced by AOC that would halt new data center construction and expansion until Congress enacts safeguards addressing AI's economic and environmental impacts.
Collin Radix-CarterHOST
Since the start of 2025, Amazon, Meta, Google, and Microsoft have reported donating $1.7 million to the CBCF and $350,000 to the CBIC, according to the company's LD203 lobbying contribution disclosures.
Roland MartinHOST
And I believe, Greg, at the pro- And this is why, and I ain't got no problem saying it.
Roland MartinHOST
I went to one CBC off CBCF session.
Roland MartinHOST
I went to one reception, I was there for 10 minutes.
Roland MartinHOST
That was the Legal Defense Fund, J- uh, uh, uh, Janai Nelson.
Ramses JaHOST
Uh, but right now, and as always, uh, we like to start off with a feel-good feature, and today's feel-good feature Uh, let's talk about, uh, CBC.
Ramses JaHOST
So Saturday night, September 19th, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, while we were in that building the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation handed out the Phoenix Awards for the 50th time.
Ramses JaHOST
Viola Davis took the CBC Chair's Award.
Ramses JaHOST
She is an EGOT winner and was cited for her memoir and community partnerships that pushed past the performances.
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Ramses JaHOST
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Q WardHOST
... not feeling good.
Q WardHOST
And by Avenger meetups, just so you guys are with us, you know, the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, the National Urban League, the NAACP, the National Council of Negro Women.
Ramses JaHOST
Yeah.
Andrea ColemanHOST
The debate between Maryland Democratic Governor Wes Moore and Republican nominee Dan Cox will air tonight.
Andrea ColemanHOST
Moore defeated Cox in the 2022 governor's race and is currently the only Black sitting governor in the US, a topic he mentioned when speaking with BIN at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's annual legislative conference a few weeks ago.
speaker_0SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
We have some great candidates that are on the ballot on November 3rd, and I'm, and I, and I, and I apologize, but I just want to say, uh, for all of our folks in Nevada, we got Aaron Ford.
speaker_0SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
In Georgia, we got Keisha Lance Bottoms.
Robert EvansHOST
It's not bad, actually.
Garrison DavisHOST
In a statement to HuffPost, Palantir said they're, quote, "Proud and honored to support the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's mission of creating pathways for promising young people to enter public service who may not have the networks or financial means to do so without support." Unquote.
Robert EvansHOST
Basically, we wanna own them.
Robert EvansHOST
Yeah.
Francesco DeSantisCORRESPONDENT
Cruz blocked unanimous consent resolution on the basis that it would give the executive branch too much power over private AI companies.
Francesco DeSantisCORRESPONDENT
For our final tech story of the week, the Huffington Post reports that shortly after the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute fiasco, which saw the group accept, then reject, major donations from Palantir, the controversial high-tech surveillance firm was apparently acknowledged as a supporter of the annual gala for the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, the CBC's charitable arm in Washington.
Francesco DeSantisCORRESPONDENT
Many remarked on the perverse symbolism of one digital banner upon which the firm was listed among the conference's top supporters, while the background featured a faded portrait of Shirley Chisholm, the first black woman elected to Congress, whose campaign motto, unbought and unbossed, symbolized resistance to corporate influence.
Francesco DeSantisCORRESPONDENT
This piece observes that Palantir has long sought to curry favor with Democratic-aligned institutions, while simultaneously cultivating close ties with ICE and the military, and the firm's founders, notably Peter Thiel, publicly espouse far-right ideas.
Garrison DavisHOST
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Bridget ToddCORRESPONDENT
In a statement to HuffPost, Palantir said they're, quote, "Proud and honored to support the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's mission of creating pathways for promising young people to enter public service who may not have the networks or financial means to do so without support," unquote.
Garrison DavisHOST
Basically, we wanna own them.
Garrison DavisHOST
Yeah.
speaker_2NARRATOR
Act three, the community equation.
Marcus AtkinsonHOST
I just returned from the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's annual conference in Washington, DC, and one thing about being around that many conversations at once is you get reminded of how national policy eventually becomes somebody's neighborhood issue, the kitchen table issue that we've been talking to you about.
Marcus AtkinsonHOST
The Washington Informer covered a September 17th discussion during the conference involving Louisiana Congressman Troy Carter and Meta President Dina Powell McCormick about the responsibility of technology companies to surrounding communities.
Marcus AtkinsonHOST
The broader reporting examined AI, infrastructure, and environmental justice.
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