Who We Are

The Brown & Black Forums of America is the nation’s oldest minority-focused presidential forum.

Public policy issues that directly impact minorities, such as economic development, immigration, education, healthcare and bias in the justice system, have created a tradition of civic engagement in Iowa and around the country.

As the first of its kind, the Brown & Black Forums of America has become one of the oldest and most vital platform for Presidential candidates to share their ideas that impact communities of color for generations to come.

Our History

Our Mission

The Iowa Brown & Black Presidential Forum was established in 1984 with three major objectives:

  1. To focus national and international media attention on LatinX, African-American, Asian-American and other communities of color and their issues, in Iowa and around the country.
  2. To bridge the gap between LatinX, African-American, Asian-American and other communities of color around the voting process and to educate about the issues and problems that impact these groups.
  3. To mobilize and motivate voters of LatinX, African-American, Asian-American and other communities of colors, in Iowa and around the country, to participate in the political process.

Pillars

What We Care About

CRIMINAL JUSTICE

IMMIGRATION

EDUCATION

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

HEALTH