C.B.C..F.'s Executive Economic Summit V

Story by Congressional Black Caucus Foundation

This past December, the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, inc. (CBCF) hosted its fifth Executive Economic Summit (EES V) entitled, After Hurricane Harvey: Economic Lessons Learned and the role of Business in National Disaster Relief Efforts in Houston, TX with distinguished guest and elected officials in attendance.

Part five in the series highlighted the ongoing need for relief efforts in parts of the country decimated by natural disasters. Throughout the summit, guest heard from chairwomen, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee; CBCF president and CEO, A. Shuanise Washington; Rep. Stacey Plaskett; Vista Equity Partners founder and CEO, Robert F. Smith; Revered Jessie Jackson Sr.; and the Mayor of Houston, Sylvester Turner.



Attendees of the summit also visited the homes of Hurricane Harvey survivors and learned there is still much work to be done in the fight to restore the affected areas.