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Established in 2002, our mission is to ensure positive outcomes for African-Americans in Illinois. See a directory of our members here http://joom.ag/52gL/p14
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02/24/2023
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02/21/2023
TONIGHT!
Join the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Foundation, Ald.Shawn Gregory, Ward 3 Alderman Roy Williams, Jr., and Ward 5 Alderwoman Lakeisha k Purchase as we continue to celebrate Black History Month with an Exclusive Screening of a film honoring one of our very own, PUNCH.

02/18/2023
For our next Black History Month event, we will be featuring a screening of Punch 9 for Harold Washington! We are also happy to collaborate with Springfield elected officials Ald.Shawn Gregory, Ward 5 Alderwoman Lakeisha k Purchase and Ward 3 Alderman Roy Williams, Jr.
In 1983, Harold Washington became the first Black Mayor of the City of Chicago, but before that he served in the Illinois General Assembly and was a founding member of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus in 1967.
This event is FREE. Light bites, popcorn and refreshments will be provided while supplies last. Join us for what will be an entertaining and educational evening this Tuesday (2/21) at CAP 1908 Social Innovation Center.
For additional questions or concerns please email us at: [email protected]

02/17/2023
We’re pleased to say that a record crowd joined us for our annual Black History Month Soirée.
We thank our distinguished guests for their attendance and congratulate our award winners. This celebration may be over but Black history will never be. We are our ancestor’s wildest dreams.

02/17/2023
Photos from Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton's post

02/16/2023
Photos from Governor JB Pritzker's post
02/15/2023

02/15/2023
TONIGHT!! We hope to see you there!!

02/13/2023
Check out this photo from the last time we held our soirée in-person. (February 12, 2020)
We’d say the world has surely changed since then. We’re back in action with the 2023 edition of our Black History Month soirée this coming Wednesday!!

02/09/2023
Illinois Legislative Black Caucus apt to bridge gap via business, tourism after visit to Ghana [Video]
Check out some media coverage of our recent trip to Ghana!
The Black Caucus Education and Exploration Tour 2023 had executive members of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Foundation (ILBCF) visit Ghana as part of the initiatives to bridge the gap between diasporans and locals.

02/06/2023
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02/05/2023
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02/05/2023
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02/05/2023
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02/02/2023
Making Black history every day of the year, not just in February. ✊🏾


01/28/2023

01/27/2023
Members of the ILBC and ILBCF returned from Ghana earlier this week!
We would like to thank the City of Accra, Mayor Sackey and all those who made this trip “home” a wonderful and hospitable occasion!
Check out this article covering our trip: https://ama.gov.gh/news-details.php?n=N3M5NDg4NDhxNTYwOTIzOXNwc3BxcDkxMm9xNDVzczRyNm5xMTQzOA%3D%3D#.Y9FXvDSsBgA.twitter

01/26/2023
The ILBCF’s Black History Month Soirée is BACK at the Abraham Lincoln Museum!
After two consecutive years of convening in the virtual world, we are happy to announce the in-person return of one of the legislative session’s most anticipated annual events. So save the date, and join us on February 15th!

01/24/2023
We commemorated the inauguration of the 103rd General Assembly with our biennial celebration where we recognized our ILBC members during a special swearing-in ceremony featuring Justice Joy V. Cunningham.
A special thank you to Governor JB Pritzker, Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton, Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch and all of our guests for attending!

01/16/2023

01/09/2023
Come out to congratulate and celebrate the 103rd Illinois Legislative Black Caucus!

01/06/2023
Save the Date!
We will celebrate the newly sworn-in 103rd General Assembly with a ceremony/reception at the Wyndham Hotel in downtown Springfield. Hope to see you there!

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12/25/2022

12/16/2022
A month ago, Ivy Hall, a majority-Black owned recreational cannabis dispensary opened its doors as a recipient of one of the first social equity licenses issued by the State of Illinois.
At our last conference we tackled some of the most pressing issues regarding adult-use cannabis and Black business development during our “ A Walk on W**d Street” panel.
Here are some photos from the event.

12/16/2022
The Citizen Newspaper Group
Our Executive Director, Tiffany Hightower, sat down with The Citizen Newspaper to chronicle the ILBCF’s past work and the direction it will continue on moving forward!

12/14/2022
Last night, the ILBCF held another installment of our Innovative Policy Solutions Brain Trust.
Featuring both medical experts and elected officials, we brainstormed on collaborative efforts to eliminate systemic barriers to equitable healthcare facing Black communities across Illinois, seeking to find both immediate and long-term solutions to ensure improved health outcomes.

12/02/2022
The ILBCF congratulates Justice Joy Cunningham for being sworn-in as Illinois’ newest Supreme Court Justice.
Justice Cunningham becomes the 2nd-ever Black woman to serve on the Illinois Supreme Court. We were fortunate to have her present at our legislative conference where she participated on our Here Come the Judges panel alongside Justice P. Scott Neville, ILBCF Chairman Paul Williams, Fmr. Sen. Miguel Del Valle and Fmr. Rep. Howard Brookins Sr.

11/29/2022

11/24/2022

11/18/2022
Flashback Friday:
Our state’s young professionals and students were in great numbers at last month’s conference. Whether they participated as panelists, attendees and/or volunteers, they brought their energy, their experiences and their visions for both the present-day and future in our communities.

11/12/2022
We would like to wish our Executive Director Tiffany Hightower and the ladies of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. a most happy Centennial Founders' Day!
Here is a pic from our conference featuring our ED alongside her Soror and Chicago City Treasurer Melissa Conyears Ervin.

11/11/2022

11/11/2022
The ILBCF is so excited, as tonight we hosted our first Brain Trust on Health with all black health professionals! Our interdisciplinary approach seeks to truly look at health disparities and generate equitable solutions.
Stay Tuned!!! More to Come!

11/10/2022
Let’s take it back to last month’s legislative conference!
The students from Beasley Academy were in awe of the acrobats and athleticism put on display by the Jesse White Tumblers! After the Tumblers got the crowd warmed up, Sen. Kimberly Lightford, Senator Adriane Johnson and Representative Jehan Gordon-Booth came by to discuss the importance of civic engagement as part of our Youth Civic Engagement programming!
We were also thrilled to give the school 100 tablets and Chromebooks to address the education gap and digital divide that many of our students face daily. This school was identified through our collaborative work and partnership with The Chicago Urban League.

11/09/2022
Following last month’s successful legislative conference, the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Foundation (ILBCF) is proud to announce its new Brain Trust on Health initiative, which will include a $5,000 grant opportunity for 11 qualified Black medical professionals, along with in- depth, collaborative efforts to eliminate systemic barriers to equitable healthcare facing Black communities across Illinois with both immediate and long-term solutions to ensure improved health outcomes.
These efforts specifically build upon the healthcare portion of the Caucus’ landmark omnibus legislative package called the Four Pillars to End Systemic Racism.
Access the application here: https://files.constantcontact.com/e2de0ec0401/b933861d-1401-4be6-8c40-b27d49212185.pdf?rdr=true

11/04/2022
Our Executive Director, Tiffany Hightower, was recognized by Rolling Out as a Sister with Superpowers.
Congratulations and keep being super!

11/01/2022
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News coverage by NBC Chicago from our Umoja and Nia Celebration Gala on Saturday night! #ILBCF #ILBCFConference

Here at 88 years young is our beloved Secretary of State Jesse White showing that he and The Jesse White Tumbling Team still got it!! You see why he is the most popular elected official in Illinois history. The kids at our Civic Youth Engagement event loved your presence and we thank you for coming!

ILBC alum Art Turner Sr. speaks on the earliest days of the Caucus and how the importance of “strength in numbers” paved the way for decades of civil rights and social justice progress. As the ILBC celebrates its 55 anniversary, we invite you to join us at our upcoming conference! Register today! https://whova.com/portal/registration/ilbcf_202210/

Check out Representative Latoya Greenwood highlight Representative Wyvetter Younge during black history month!!! #ILBC#ILBCF #BHM2022

Please check out Representative Cyril Nichols as he shares some Black History in the general assembly! #ILBC #ILBCF #BlackHistoryMonth

Statement regarding ISU student Jelani Day
State Representative Kam Buckner delivered a powerful statement regarding #JelaniDay on the House Floor tune in.

ILBCF Civic Engagement Youth Day 2017
#TBT Earlier this year, the ILBCF hosted it's Annual Civic Engagement Youth Day. We brought over 500 7th & 8th graders from around the state to the Illinois State Capitol to learn about state government. This is a video recapping our event.

Illinois Legislative Black Caucus member's gave their reaction the the Governor's State of the State Address
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The expansion of Medicaid is an effort to address the highest maternal death rate among wealthy nations.
By Sarah Kliff March 14, 2021
It’s easy to overlook amid the hundreds of pages of the $1.9 trillion stimulus plan President Biden signed into law Thursday, but a short section aims to combat America’s maternal mortality crisis by expanding health coverage for new mothers.
The United States has the highest rate of maternal deaths in the industrialized world. A third of those deaths happen after delivery, when a significant share of American women experience a gap in coverage.
Under current law, all states provide Medicaid coverage to low-income women who are pregnant. More than 40 percent of babies born each year in the United States are to mothers enrolled in the public health program.
But coverage runs out 60 days after delivery, causing many women to become uninsured shortly after giving birth.
The American Rescue Plan will let states extend Medicaid coverage for a full year, and provides federal funding to do so. As with the enhanced child tax credit, expanding postpartum Medicaid is another stimulus policy that bolsters the safety net supporting low-income parents in the United States
“Illinois has one of the highest maternal death rates for Black mothers, which is very concerning to me,” said Senator Tammy Duckworth, Democrat of Illinois, who has written legislation calling for this policy change. “These are also communities that have been especially hard hit by the pandemic.”
Legislators have become increasingly concerned about the nation’s maternal mortality rate, which declined through most of the 20th century but has increased in the last few decades. Black mothers have a significantly higher mortality rate than white mothers, and women giving birth in the United States over all are twice as likely to die as those in Canada, and five times as likely as those in Germany.
A recent study found that 20 percent of uninsured new mothers skipped care because of cost, and half worried about not being able to afford their medical bills.
“These aren’t people who are uninsured because they don’t think it’s valuable, or don’t have health concerns,” said Stacey McMorrow, a principal research associate at the Urban Institute and author of the study. “They are people who have medical needs.”
Her research found that, between 2015 and 2018, 11.5 percent of new mothers lacked health insurance coverage. That rate is slightly higher than the general population’s. About half of those uninsured women were Hispanic, and two-thirds lived in the South. The uninsured rate for new mothers is especially high in states that do not participate in the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion, which provides public coverage to all citizens who earn less than 133 percent of the federal poverty line.
Recent studies have found that increased Medicaid access for the general population, which will cover some new mothers, is associated with lower maternal mortality and more use of medical care in the postpartum year.
Extending Medicaid coverage longer would also help women comply with new postpartum guidelines from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. In 2018, it began recommending that postpartum care be delivered as a series of visits from three to 12 weeks after delivery. Before that, the association recommended only one visit at six weeks after birth.
“This is an evidence-based, well-supported proposal,” said Katy Kozhimannil, a professor of health policy at the University of Minnesota. “It would be extremely helpful for women to have financial access to health insurance and health care after they deliver.”
She said the extension of postpartum Medicaid should be seen in the context of the larger set of benefits the stimulus will provide parents. There are the $1,400 checks for each family member, including children, that will go out to most Americans. The new child tax credit will also provide big financial boosts for many families with children.
Taken together, the changes in the stimulus should lessen the financial strain that comes with becoming a parent, both for medical bills and other expenses. Still, experts say major stressors and gaps in the safety net will remain. The United States does not guarantee paid leave for new parents. States will have to sign up to add this benefit to Medicaid, and pay a share of the costs. Even in states that do make that decision, new mothers could still find themselves uninsured after the year of coverage ends.
“It’s an important steppingstone, but it kicks the can down the road a bit,” said Ms. McMorrow of the Urban Institute. “Twelve months later, this coverage will still run out.”
The blanket permission for all states to expand this coverage is also a reversal of a stance by the Trump administration. In recent years, five states requested waivers to lengthen Medicaid coverage for new mothers. Federal officials never responded.
States will no longer have to go through a lengthy waiver application to extend postpartum Medicaid coverage. Instead, they can notify the federal government they plan to provide the benefit and move forward without waiting for any additional approval.
States did continue to cover new mothers last year because of federal rules requiring them to keep all beneficiaries enrolled until the end of the public health emergency. The new stimulus policy will begin April 2022, and it requires states to opt in. The Congressional Budget Office estimates coverage will cost a total of $1,500 per person; states will have to pay a share of that. The policy is set to phase out in five years, but drafters like Senator Duckworth hope to see it made permanent eventually.
“We know, in the long run, it costs us more if we don’t take care of this problem,” she said.
States across the political spectrum have already shown interest in extending postpartum coverage for new mothers. California and Texas have used state funds to provide this type of coverage. Mississippi and Maryland legislators recently introduced a bill that would create a similar program in their states.
“What we’ve seen is that red states, blue states and purple states are taking up the issue,” said Skye Perryman, chief legal officer for the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
Sarah Kliff is an investigative reporter for The New York Times. Her reporting focuses on the American health care system and how it works for patients.
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