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People gather at the Disney booth in the exhibit hall during the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's Annual Legislative Conference. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)
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Vendors Sell Their Wares at CBCF Annual Conference

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The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Annual Legislative Conference is a profitable event for entrepreneurs like Ralph Jean-Pierre, who sells custom jewelry, and corporations like Amazon, Google, and Coca-Cola, who have large booths in the exhibit hall.

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The first panel as part of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation National Town Hall on Sept. 12, featuring moderator Don Lemon and panelists LaTosha Brown, Dr. Michael McAfee, Alexis McGill Johnson, Derrick Johnson and Democratic Alabama Congresswoman Terri Sewell. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)
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Michael Eric Dyson, LaShawn Warren, State Rep. Justin Jones, LaTosha Brown and U.S. Rep. Stacey E. Plaskett (D-USVI) during the 2023 Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Annual Legislative Conference National Town Hall at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Northwest D.C. (WI File Photo/Robert R. Roberts)
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