Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls - CBWG

Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls - CBWG CBWG's effort is grounded in concrete and substantive policy ideas, establishing the ground floor fr

This week, Caucus co-chairs and stood with the amid the ongoing fight to protect voting rights and ensure that the Bl...
05/21/2026

This week, Caucus co-chairs and stood with the amid the ongoing fight to protect voting rights and ensure that the Black community is properly represented in our democracy.
 
They called out the hypocrisy of SEC colleges profiting billions of dollars off of our participation in the sports industry while staying silent as the Supreme Court strips away our participation in the political process.

Yesterday, as the Congress marks , Members of the Caucus condemned the Trump administration’s many attacks against mate...
04/17/2026

Yesterday, as the Congress marks , Members of the Caucus condemned the Trump administration’s many attacks against maternal health and call for continued action to close healthcare inequities.

Born in a small rural town in Virginia to sharecroppers, Gladys West knew education was her way to a better life. As val...
04/01/2026

Born in a small rural town in Virginia to sharecroppers, Gladys West knew education was her way to a better life. As valedictorian of her high school, West went to Virginia State College on a full scholarship. At college she studied mathematics – a male dominated field. West then completed her Masters degree in mathematics.

After graduating and teaching for a short time, West worked at the Naval Proving Ground where she was the second Black woman ever hired and one of only four Black employees. Despite this and persistent racial segregation she became an invaluable member of the team. In West’s 42 years at Dahlgren she participated in an award-winning study, was a project manager, and published a report that would lead to the development of the modern GPS.

Despite her achievements, West did not receive credit or notoriety for her work at the time. West’s achievements were finally recognized in 2018 when a member of her sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha, read her biography for an alumni event. In 2018 West was inducted into the United States Air Force Hall of Fame and was selected as one of the BBC’s 100 Women of 2018. While much too late, Dr. Gladys West was celebrated for her work before her death in January of this year.

This week, the Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls and the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies hos...
03/25/2026

This week, the Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls and the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies hosted a roundtable examining Black women’s economic development and educational opportunity.

As the Trump Administration continues to attack diversity initiatives, cut federal employment, and erase education and workplace equity policies, Black women face disproportionate impacts to their economic opportunity and stability. At the roundtable, participants discussed how persistent wage gaps, occupational segregation, capital access barriers, and educational inequities constrain economic mobility for Black women and impose measurable costs on our nation’s economic strength.

In 1913, the Sea View Hospital opened in Staten Island to treat and rehabilitate many of the millions of people who cont...
03/24/2026

In 1913, the Sea View Hospital opened in Staten Island to treat and rehabilitate many of the millions of people who contracted tuberculosis between 1900 and 1950. Out of fear of getting the disease themselves, most of the white nurses refused to treat these patients.

At the time, widespread segregation and exclusion prevented many Black women from becoming nurses in the United States. However, due to the nursing shortage, the hospital recruited 300 Black nurses from across the country. This group of brave Black women saved countless lives while putting their own on the line. These women did not receive the honor and praise they deserved at the time, but are now receiving their flowers and have become known as the “Black Angels.”

Constance Baker Motley started from humble beginnings as one of twelve children of immigrant parents. Through her intell...
03/19/2026

Constance Baker Motley started from humble beginnings as one of twelve children of immigrant parents. Through her intelligence and work ethic, she went from Columbia Law School to working as a law clerk for eventual United States Supreme Court Associate Justice Thurgood Marshall.

Motley went on to become a major legal figure in the Civil Rights Movement, being the first Black woman to argue before the Supreme Court and the first Black woman to be appointed as a Federal Judge. Some of Motley’s many notable achievements include writing the original complaint for the case of Brown v. Board of Education; and representing significant civil rights figures, including Martin Luther King Jr., the Freedom Riders, and the Birmingham Children Marchers.

In addition to her legal work, Motley was elected to the New York State Senate and served two terms until she was tapped to become the first woman to serve as Manhattan Borough President.

Today, we celebrate the powerful legacy of abolitionist Harriet Tubman. This courageous woman risked her life countless ...
03/10/2026

Today, we celebrate the powerful legacy of abolitionist Harriet Tubman. This courageous woman risked her life countless times to liberate dozens of enslaved people. Her legacy stands as a testament to our nation’s continued fight to obtain justice for all.
“I had reasoned this out in my mind, there was one of two things I had a right to, liberty or death; if I could not have one, I would have the other.” - Harriet Tubman

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03/03/2026

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This , the Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls honors the fight to empower women and our communities— whether...
03/03/2026

This , the Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls honors the fight to empower women and our communities— whether it be for suffrage, civil rights, or full equality; and celebrate the many contributions made to our society.

As this nation endures an era where women face renewed attacks on the rights to vote, make reproductive decisions and be represented fairly in the workforce, let us also reiterate the urgency to enshrine civil liberties for all.

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