NCBM

Every 12 minutes, someone in America dies from a lack of insurance.  The high cost of health care in our country is one of the primary roots of this inexcusable reality.  The Affordable Care Act passed in March 2010 is one of the most sweeping and comprehensive reforms of our tangibly broken health... Read More →

The National Conference of Black Mayors expresses its support of last night’s passage of the tax bill proposed by President Barack Obama.  The Congressional work on this legislation demonstrates leadership with the courage and wisdom to construct a bridge that successfully crossed an entrenched... Read More →

During a June 29 press conference at the Capitol, the National Conference of Black Mayors called on the Senate to chart a new direction for America’s future through comprehensive climate and energy legislation that will provide for the sustainability of our nation’s most vulnerable communities.... Read More →

After paying federal and state taxes, the average African American family had an estimated income of $35,949 compared to $38,252 for all Hispanic families and $54,125 for white households.   African American and Hispanic households with annual pre-tax incomes below $50,000 spent roughly 24 percent... Read More →