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Thanks for joining our journey at #ALC55. That’s a wrap until next year.

For the second year in a row, #NLIHC joined the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Annual Legislative Conference. There, we had engaging conversations, and shared insights from our latest reports and resources for housing justice advocates.

See the full recap: https://ow.ly/70Sl50ZUBHR

#ALC55

At #ALC55, Joint Center Chief of Staff Monica Mitchell and Vice President, Government Affairs Sophia Kerby connected with Joint Center Board Member and Columbia, South Carolina Mayor Steve Benjamin. See the pic below!

At #ALC55, our co-founder LaTosha Brown joined Congresswoman Terri Sewell’s Voting Rights Braintrust panel on restoring the VRA and protecting fair representation.

Voting rights are about more than the ballot. They’re about building the power to shape what comes next — 365 days a year.

We’re ready to fight Trump’s abuses of power and reclaim the future of this nation.

Thank you to all the amazing panelists who joined us last week at CBCF’s #ALC55!

For #ALC55, Joint Center Chief of Staff Monica Mitchell was grateful to connect with key leaders Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester, Senator Raphael Warnock, Congresswoman Alma Adams, Mayor Brandon Scott, and Mayor Van Johnson.

The @fwd.us team joined partners and policymakers for impactful panels and roundtables on criminal justice reform during @cbcfinc.org week.

The work doesn't stop here—we're keeping up the momentum to drive meaningful, systemic change.

#CBCWeek #ALC55

Always meaningful to reconnect with Ambassador Andrew Young, namesake of my policy school at Georgia State and former AG Eric Holder at #ALC55.

Grateful to keep learning from leaders whose work continues to shape mine in policy and grassroots organizing. #CBCF

I participated in five days of strategic programming and signature events, including the Day of Healing Prayer Breakfast and the Annual Phoenix Awards Dinner. #CBCF #ALC55 #CBCFALC #AnnualLegislativeConference

We build Black political power on our own terms. Rep. Summer Lee reminds us that self-determination and community-rooted agendas drive real progress. We honor Du Bois, King, and Chisholm when we claim power unapologetically and shape our future. #ALC55

This one means a little extra. Honored to receive the Shirley Chisholm Trailblazer Award from the Black Women’s Congressional Alliance during #ALC55.

Grateful to BWCA for bringing us together to celebrate, connect, and lift each other up.

Stacey Abrams sounds the alarm at #ALC55 on America's slide toward authoritarianism, laying out her case with clarity. A conversation worth hearing in full. #StaceyAbrams #ALC55.

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Trump’s affordability crisis and pushout of Black workers is hitting Black communities the hardest.

Thank you to those who joined us at CBCF #ALC55 to explore how we can confront the Black unemployment crisis and build an inclusive job market.

Congratulations, Actor and Advocate Viola Davis, honoree at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's Legislative Conference. Shirley Chisholm was the only woman among the 13 founding members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC). The legacy continues. #ALC55 #CBCF #shirleychisholm

From fighting to keep family homes in the family and making homeownership more accessible at #ALC55 to standing up for families and working to end slavery once and for all, it was another busy week delivering for the #FightingFifth.

Catch up on it all in this week’s #NikemasNotes!

Powerful conversation today with @hispaniccaucus.bsky.social & @cbc.house.gov members exploring the intersecting challenges facing Black & Brown communities. We are committed to winning Money. Power. Respect. for all working people. This is Solidarity in Action! #CBCWeek #ALC55 #CBCALC

NFHA is honored to receive the 2026 Do Something! Award from the National Urban League.

We’re grateful for this recognition and proud to celebrate this powerful moment alongside an incredible group of leaders during #ALC55.

"I think we need to recognize not just the fight we have in front of us, but the power we have right now."

At #ALC55, Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad reminds us how far we've come in building Black political and economic power.

Watch the conversation here: https://bit.ly/4z6wQDx

This week, Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad provided special remarks at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's #ALC55 National Town Hall titled "Ready, Rooted, and Rising: Securing the Future for Black America."

Learn more here: https://bit.ly/4do5XSQ