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The National Conference of Black Mayors has endorsed the national coalition of Mayors Against Illegal Guns in an effort to make America’s cities safer.  The coalition aims to encourage Mayors to recognize that there is no greater threat to public safety than the threat of illegal guns and guide... Read More →

The National Conference of Black Mayors supports The Black Women’s Roundtable Empowerment Tour. The tour hit seven (7) states and the District of Columbia over a period of next 7 months. The BWR Tour provided over 10,000 Black and underserved women and girls with tools that help them to live healthier;... Read More →

The National Conference of Black Mayors has been selected to receive a seed grant of $25,000 from Broadband for America.  By receiving the seed capital, NCBM is then qualified to apply for the second round of funding, which would potentially fund at $500-$2million.  Broadband for America aims to make... Read More →

The Green The City Initiative aims to assist African American Mayors in putting their cities on a path to long-term economic and environmental sustainability through the development and implementation of a green city plan. The goal is to reduce the carbon footprint of American cities while making them... Read More →

The Let’s Move! Campaign started by First Lady Michelle Obama, has an ambitious national goal of solving the challenge of childhood obesity within a generation so that children born today will reach adulthood at a healthy weight. On Friday, June 11, 2010 Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen... Read More →

The National Conference of Black Mayors has partnered with United HealthCare to work towards the elimination of health disparities in our communities.  This partnership will involve the development of workshops and policy forums to help educate the African American community on the vital elements and... Read More →

The US Department of Health and Human Services launched its African American Healthy Marriage Initiative through its Administration for Children and Families.  The AAHMI will fund the implementation of its program in five (5) NCBM State Chapters. The Initiative promotes a culturally competent strategy... Read More →

The National Conference of Black Mayors Comcast Graduate Fellowship Program seeks to provide a joint business and educational-based fellowship to astute individuals whose focus surrounds the redevelopment of our communities through the empowerment of local government. The program provides graduate research... Read More →

  EPA Brownfields Redevelopment The National Conference of Black Mayors has established a partnership with the Sustainable Community Development Group, Inc. to execute “The Greening of Brownfields Program. The program was awarded a grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Resources... Read More →

Service Employees International Union The National Conference of Black Mayors, Inc. (NCBM) has formed an important collaboration with the Service Employees International Union to stay in the forefront of social justice issues and to help improve the lives of working families in NCBM member communities... Read More →