This week, the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation will hold its Annual Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C. We’ll be there talking to national leaders and advocates about voting rights and school pushout. We hope to see you there too!

Join us TOMORROW, September 12, for two important panels.

Reclaiming Our Voices: Restoring Voting Rights in the 21st Century
Thursday, September 12 @ 1:30 p.m.
Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Room 144 B-C

In partnership with the 2019 A. Leon Higginbotham Memorial Voting Rights Braintrust, Advancement Project National Office will discuss the current state of voting rights and ongoing efforts at the state and federal levels to fight voter suppression. We’ll also explore how Congress and communities can ensure free and unfettered access to the ballot box. Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) will host an awesome panel you won’t want to miss! Watch the livestream on our Facebook page. Join the conversation on social media by using the hashtags #RestoreSection5 and #GiveUsTheBallot. Read our latest report on voting rights, Democracy Rising!

After our voting rights discussion, be sure to stick with us for:

PUSHOUT: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools
Thursday, September 12 @ 4:00 p.m.
Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Room 144 B-C

The screening and conversation will feature the world premiere of the documentary PUSHOUT: The Criminalization of Black Girls in School. The film examines a new and alarming trend: African-American girls are the fastest-growing population in the criminal legal system and the only group of girls disproportionately experiencing criminalization and harsh discipline at every educational level. The star-studded panel will include our Executive Director, Judith Browne Dianis, in addition to:

Monique W. Morris, Author of Pushout /Filmmaker and President, National Black Women’s Justice

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07)

Lily Eskelsen Garcia, President, National Education Association

Lindsa McIntyre, HS Superintendent, Boston Public Schools

Wakumi Douglas, Founder, S.O.U.L Sisters Leadership Collective

Sade Ratliff, Stonehill College

Naomi Wadler, Youth Advocate

Join the conversation for this panel on social media using: #StandWithBlackGirls and #BlackGirlsMatter. Check out our new We Came to Learn Microsite tracking police violence against students.