16th Annual Stephanie Tubbs Jones Social Justice Forum

On Monday, March 23, 2026, 8-9:30 am at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Washington DC., Delta Research and Educational Foundation (DREF) hosted the 16th Annual Stephanie Tubbs Jones Social Justice Forum: “Investing in Black Women: The Smartest Return America Can Make”, during Delta Days at the Nation’s Capital.

Black women have always been at the center of America’s progress: fueling families, shaping movements, leading communities, and holding together systems that were never designed with them in mind. Yet, while Black women have been the backbone of our nation’s social, political, and economic fabric, they continue to experience disproportionate pay gaps, wealth inequities, health disparities, and systemic exclusion from opportunity.

“When Black women rise, economies stabilize and communities heal. Investing in Black Women is the ROI of Equity.”