ILLINOIS LEGISLATIVE BLACK CAUCUS FOUNDATION (ILBCF) TO HOST POLICY SUMMIT THAT FOCUSES ON ELIMINATING CONTINUED SYSTEMIC RACISM


 

“ITS TIME TO HAVE HARD CONVERSATIONS”

 

ILLINOIS LEGISLATIVE BLACK CAUCUS FOUNDATION (ILBCF) TO HOST POLICY SUMMIT THAT FOCUSES ON ELIMINATING CONTINUED SYSTEMIC RACISM

 

CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS, CLERGY LEADERS, BLACK ELECTED OFFICIALS, AND NECESSARY STAKEHOLDERS TO ADDRESS THE FUTURE OF BLACK AMERICA

 

“NO LONGER CAN WE JUST HAVE GATHERINGS AND WRITE 

POLITICAL LOVE LETTERS OF HOPE TO THE BLACK CONSTITUENCY”


THE 2023 ILLINOIS BLACK CAUCUS FOUNDATION POLICY SUMMIT

“The “In It For The W.H.Y.” Policy Summit”

 

December 8th thru December 9th, 2023

Swissotel 323 E. Wacker, Chicago, Illinois

 


(Chicago, IL) Tiffany Hightower- Executive Director of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Foundation- and Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Chairperson, Illinois State Representative Carol Ammos (103rd District) will be joined by over 1000 elected officials, Civic Leaders, Clergy Leaders, and various other key stakeholders of the African American communities throughout Illinois and the United States in an impactful two-day Policy Summit.

This year’s theme for the ILBCF gathering is the, “In It For The W.H.Y.” The focus of the theme is through advocacy, fellowship, and networking, is where we will champion our respective “W.H.Y.s,” while subsequently pushing forward with innovative ways to achieve equitable outcomes for Black Illinoisans.

Through the yearly challenges of enhancing the upward mobility of the African American community through its collective legislative efforts in Springfield, the ILBCF understands firsthand the impactful but often moderate gains that have been achieved within the black experience. But with that same collective effort, the ILBCF also understands the enormous challenges and consistent roadblocks that continue to plague African American throughout Illinois. The conference will allow the leaders to engage in extremely difficult discussions that will expose, illustrate, and offer suggestions of resolve through legislation and grassroot organizing.

“Chicago is one of the true meccas of the Civil Rights movement and has benefitted from so many of the van guard organizations that were birthed in many of our neighborhoods.

 Therefore, it’s fitting that lawmakers, civic leaders, and African American business leaders from around the nation come here to discuss not only political and health issues, but also address gun violence in our communities, creating generational wealth and enhancing our educational system.” says Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Foundation Executive Director Tiffany D. Hightower.

Joint ILBC Chairperson Representative Ammons adds, "This year's summit will serve as the catalyst to engage, encourage, and empower African American leaders and policymakers to create policies and deliver desperately needed resources to our communities. No longer can we just have gatherings and write political love letters of hope to the black constituency. We must deliver! Political maturity is needed to ensure progress for our communities. Therefore, this summit will have challenging, honest, and transparent conversations that use our quantitative and qualitative experiences to address housing, healthcare, unemployment, entrepreneurship, and the healthcare needs of our community. “

The two-day summit will offer numerous panel discussions that will bring attention to hardcore disparities in healthcare, economics, social programs, voter suppression, generational gaps, crime, gender equality and the criminal justice system. The National Conference of Black Mayors will be in Chicago to take part in a much-needed panel discussion concerning the state of urban America and its future challenges and goals.

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