Event Type: Meeting

The Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys (CSSBMB) will hold a roundtable focused on Closing the Achievement Gap Between White and Black Students.

*Schedule subject to change.

External Links: Panelist Materials

The Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys (CSSBMB) will hold a meeting to discuss its business for the Second Quarter. This meeting is open to the public.

The meeting will take place virtually and will be live-streamed on CSSBMB’s parent agency, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights’ (USCCR), official YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/usccr).

This meeting will explore CSSBMB business items, operations, and next steps.

The Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys (CSSBMB) will hold its First Quarter Business Meeting on Friday, November 17, 2023. This meeting will explore CSSBMB business items, operations, and next steps for the agency tasked with recommending policy solutions for Black men and boys in the United States. This meeting is open to the public.

The meeting will take place virtually and will be live-streamed on CSSBMB’s parent agency, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights’ (USCCR), official YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/usccr).

The Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys (CSSBMB) will hold a meeting to discuss its business for the Fourth Quarter. This meeting is open to the public.

The meeting will take place virtually and will be live-streamed on the CSSBMB’s YouTube page at www.youtube.com/usccr.

The Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys (CSSBMB) will hold an in-person summit focused on policy initiatives that address systemic issues affecting the Black community.

ABOUT THE COMMISSION:
CSSBMB is a 19-member, bipartisan commission whose mission is to:

• Conduct a systematic study of the conditions affecting Black men and boys, including homicide rates, arrest, and incarceration rates, poverty, violence, fatherhood, mentorship, drug abuse, death rates, disparate income and wealth levels, school performance at all grade levels, including postsecondary education and college, and health issues.
• Examine trends regarding Black males and report on the community impacts of relevant government programs within the scope of such topics.
• Propose measures to alleviate and remedy the underlying causes of the conditions described in the statute, which may include recommendations of changes to the law, recommendations for how to implement related policies, and recommendations for how to create, develop, or improve upon government programs.

The Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys will hold a virtual meeting on Tuesday, March 29, 2023. The roundtable will focus on the most pressing issues affecting Black men and boys, including policies and actions that can prevent these issues. Each participant will speak from their area of expertise. At this public briefing, the CSSBMB Commissioners will hear from subject matter experts such as government officials, activists, non-governmental advocates, and academics.

The Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys (CSSBMB) will hold a virtual roundtable focused on Preventative Strategies to Mitigate the Social Disparities of Black Men in America.

*Schedule subject to change.

In accordance with Pub. L. 116-156, 1134 Stat. 700 (2020), the Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys (CSSBMB) will hold a public meeting. This meeting is open to the public. Public participation is available for the event with audio and video access.

In accordance with Pub. L. 116–156, 134 Stat. 700 (2020), the Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys (CSSBMB) Act, the CSSBMB will hold a public meeting. This meeting is open to the public.

This meeting is open to the public via teleconference. Public participation is available for the event with audio access for listening.

In accordance with Pub. L. 116–156, 134 Stat. 700 (2020), the Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys (CSSBMB) Act, the CSSBMB Commission (Commission) will hold its first meeting. This meeting is open to the public.

Pursuant to the Act, the Commission is a bipartisan group created by Congress in 2020, which consists of individuals knowledgeable about issues concerning Black men and boys in the United States, including: education; justice and Civil Rights; healthcare; labor and employment; and housing. The Commission will utilize the expertise of its members to conduct a systematic study of the conditions identified as affecting Black men and boys, including homicide rates, arrest and incarceration rates, poverty, violence, fatherhood, mentorship, drug abuse, death rates, disparate income and wealth levels, school performance in all grade levels including postsecondary education and college, and health issues.