Congressional Black Caucus

What Congressional Black Caucus does

The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) is a congressional member organization within the U.S. House of Representatives, established in 1971 by 13 founding members of Congress. It comprises African American members of the U.S. House and Senate and operates as a legislative advocacy body rather than a commercial enterprise. In the 119th Congress it fields 62 members — its largest membership in history — including five members in House Democratic leadership, five chairs on full House committees, and 25 chairs on House subcommittees. The CBC represents more than 120 million Americans, approximately 25.3% of the U.S. population, including more than 20 million African Americans.

The CBC's core activity is policy advocacy through the formal legislative process, press conferences, letters to Corporate America, town halls, coalition-building with Tri-Caucus partners (Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus), and partnerships with civil rights organizations. Its policy portfolio spans voting rights, criminal justice reform, healthcare, education, economic development, technology inclusion, worker protections, minority business support, environmental justice, and foreign policy in Africa. Initiatives include #CBCTech2025 (corporate board diversity), #CBConHealthcare, #CBCOnTheYard (civic engagement), and #RootOutRacism. The professional staff of five to ten is led by an Executive Director and covers policy, communications, operations, and administrative support.

The CBC is funded through U.S. House of Representatives appropriations and does not generate commercial revenue. It does not sell products or services, does not operate an API or platform, and does not have external investors or ownership stakes. Its only office is at 45 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC. Information is distributed free of charge via the cbc.house.gov website, press releases, social media, newsletter subscriptions, and coalition communications. The CBC is led by an elected Chair — currently Rep. Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09), who took the gavel for the 119th Congress in 2025.

Name

Congressional Black Caucus

Legal name

Congressional Black Caucus

Website

https://cbc.house.gov

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Congressional Black Caucus is a U.S. House legislative caucus, founded in 1971 and now comprising 62 members, that advocates for African American and marginalized communities through the federal legislative process, coalition partnerships, and policy initiatives including voting rights, criminal justice reform, and technology inclusion.

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Product category

Legislative Advocacy and Civil Rights Policy

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Other Social Advocacy Organizations (813319)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Racial & Ethnic Justice Organizations (BPAGAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Civil Liberties & Constitutional Rights Advocacy (BPAGAFAA), Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB)

Keywords

• Legislative advocacy
• Civil rights policy
• Congressional caucus
• Voting rights
• Policy representation

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Federal Government Funding: As a congressional caucus, the CBC operates under U.S. House of Representatives funding mechanisms and does not generate independent revenue through commercial activities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Congressional Black Caucus is a congressional member organization that uses the full Constitutional power, statutory authority, and financial resources of the U.S. federal government to advocate for African Americans and other marginalized communities. Its deliverables consist of legislative advocacy, policy development, public communications (press releases, letters to Corporate America, town halls, social media), coalition-building with Tri-Caucus partners, and operation of issue task forces and named initiatives such as #CBCTech2025, #CBConHealthcare, #CBCOnTheYard, and #RootOutRacism.

Product overview

The Congressional Black Caucus is a congressional member organization comprising African American members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate. It is not a product or service company. The CBC engages in legislative advocacy, policy development, and community representation through initiatives including #CBCTech2025 (technology inclusion), #CBConHealthcare (healthcare advocacy), #CBCOnTheYard (civic engagement), and #RootOutRacism (civil rights). The organization publishes annual reports, policy documents, and press releases, and facilitates newsletter subscriptions. No commercial products or services are offered.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Historic 62-member membership in 119th Congress - largest in CBC history
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Haitian Bridge AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2026Partnership to host national virtual town hall on Temporary Protected Status for Haitian communities, bringing together TPS holders, Members of Congress, immigration attorneys, and advocacy leaders.
• Reparative Justice CoalitionmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 June 2026Partnership with advocates including Why We Can't Wait Coalition, Black Veterans Project, National Black Justice Collective, N'COBRA for reparative justice legislative strategy roundtable.
• Democratic Women's CaucusmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 June 2026Coalition of 7 congressional caucuses united in urging Corporate America to defend voting rights and equal representation following Supreme Court decisions.
• Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Coalition partnership for joint resolution calling for democratic reforms including Voting Rights Act restoration, filibuster reform, and Supreme Court reform.
• CBC Task Force PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 202612 task forces addressing education, race & justice, advocacy/litigation, foreign affairs/immigration, health, environmental justice, future of work, housing/economic prosperity, and public safety with co-chairs from CBC membership.
• Tech Companies (CBC TECH2025)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Initiative working with technology companies including Accenture, Amazon, Apple, Google, Facebook, IBM, Intel, Netflix, Uber and 40+ others to increase African American representation on boards and in technology industry.
• Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1971Tri-Caucus alliance with Congressional Hispanic Caucus and Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus for joint legislative advocacy on shared priorities including voting rights, immigration, and civil rights.
• Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1971Tri-Caucus alliance with Congressional Hispanic Caucus and Congressional Black Caucus for joint legislative advocacy on shared priorities.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Southern Poverty Law Center: The SPLC is a leading civil rights advocacy and litigation organization focused on voting rights, immigrant justice, and combating extremism. It frequently partners with the CBC on voting rights legislation and shares the same civil rights advocacy mission.
• Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights: The Leadership Conference is the nation's premier civil rights coalition, uniting 200+ organizations behind the same legislative priorities the CBC pursues — voting rights, criminal justice reform, and civil rights protections. It functions as a coalition convener alongside the CBC's caucus coordination role.
• National Urban League: The National Urban League is one of the oldest civil rights and urban advocacy organizations in the U.S., focusing on economic empowerment, education, healthcare, and civil rights for African Americans. It operates parallel to the CBC's policy agenda through research, advocacy, and direct service programs.
• NAACP: The NAACP is a leading civil rights advocacy organization with a comparable mission of advancing racial equity, voting rights, and justice for African Americans. While operating outside Congress, it is a frequent CBC partner and often co-advocates on the same legislative agenda.
• National Action Network: National Action Network is a civil rights organization led by Al Sharpton focused on racial justice, criminal justice reform, and economic equity. It frequently aligns with CBC legislative priorities and conducts parallel advocacy campaigns.

Others

• Congressional Black Caucus Foundation: CBCF is the related 501(c)(3) educational and research affiliate of the CBC. It is organizationally separate but thematically identical — operating leadership programs, policy research, and the Annual Legislative Conference — and serves as the principal external-facing complement to the CBC's legislative work.
• Human Rights Campaign: The Human Rights Campaign is a leading LGBTQ+ civil rights advocacy organization. While focused on a different demographic constituency, it operates an analogous advocacy and federal legislative engagement model and frequently coalitions with the CBC on civil rights legislation.

Direct peers

• Congressional Progressive Caucus: The Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) is the largest ideological caucus in the House. It shares the CBC's structural model (informal congressional member organization, internal leadership, coalition advocacy) and frequently partners on voting rights and democratic reform legislation.
• Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus: CAPAC is the third member of the Tri-Caucus alliance and functions identically to the CBC as a congressional caucus representing Asian Pacific American members and constituents, with shared legislative priorities on civil rights, immigration, and voting access.
• Congressional Hispanic Caucus: The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) is the most direct peer — a congressional member organization of Hispanic members of Congress that co-leads the Tri-Caucus alliance with the CBC and shares nearly identical structure (member organization, federal funding, leadership team, civil rights focus) and constituency representation model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/CBCaucus
• Facebookfacebook.com/CongressionalBlackCaucus
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/congressional-black-caucus
• Instagraminstagram.com/congressionalblackcaucus

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

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