Congressional Black Caucus

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## Contents

* 1 Empower & Mobilize America's Youth
* 1.1 Empower through Development
* 1.2 Empower through Action
* 1.3 Empower through Dialogue
* 2 Build an International Internet Communications Portal
* 2.1 Build International CBC Web Presence
* 2.2 Build Interactive Dialogues through New Technologies
* 3 Outreach through Civic Engagement
* 4 Outreach through Celebrating Black History
* 5 =Impact the Alternative Energy Discussion
* 5.1 Support African American Role in Major Alternative Fuel Sources
* 5.2 Support Renewable Energy Solutions
* 5.3 Support Climate Stabilization and Community Cleanup Efforts

The goals of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), chaired by Rep. Barbara Lee, are:

## Empower & Mobilize America's Youth[edit]

### Empower through Development[edit]

* Strengthen pipelines of leadership for young people of color on Capital Hill
* Connect young people of color to legislative process and civic engagement trainings

### Empower through Action[edit]

* Prioritize legislation and funding fundamental to the quality of life of America’s youth (education, job training, health care, etc.)
* Engage young leaders in the 2008 elections by connecting to voter registration, education and campaign opportunities

### Empower through Dialogue[edit]

* Host inter-generational dialogues via the Internet & symposia on youth-centered policies

## Build an International Internet Communications Portal[edit]

### Build International CBC Web Presence[edit]

* Utilize web portal as means of disseminating information in the CBC and black America
* Develop partnerships to build exposure & presence

### Build Interactive Dialogues through New Technologies[edit]

* Utilize CBC Blogs as virtual issue forums
* Podcast CBC Members messages and updates on CBC priorities

## Outreach through Civic Engagement[edit]

* Work with progressive Civil Rights organization to register 100,000 new voters by October 2008
* Promote Progressive public policy legislation with progressive civil rights organizations

## Outreach through Celebrating Black History[edit]

* Host annual CBC Black History Month Program
* Lead CBC International Congressional Delegations & cultural missions throughout the African Diaspora

# =Impact the Alternative Energy Discussion[edit]

### Support African American Role in Major Alternative Fuel Sources[edit]

* Empower black farmers with alternative fuel dialogues
* Initiate use of beans, corn, sugar cane, etc. as possible fuel sources

### Support Renewable Energy Solutions[edit]

* Reduce dependence on coal burning power through the development and use of wind and solar power solutions
* Support research, education and training for people of color in renewable energy solutions

### Support Climate Stabilization and Community Cleanup Efforts[edit]

* Stabilize greenhouse gas concentration in the atmosphere to a level that would prevent dangerous interference with the world climate system (Kyoto Treaty)
* Assist in reducing the number of Brownfield’s (site with hazardous substances, pollutants or contaminants) in the United States