Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), Representative Terri Sewell (D-AL), and other House Democratic leaders held a news conference to discuss the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.
647 viewsAdvocates gathered to honor the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. Speakers included public officials, businesspersons, entertainers, uni…
4,775 viewsMembers of the Congressional Black Caucus spoke to reporters in the White House driveway following their meeting with President Biden to discuss policing reform in the wake of the killing of…
249 viewsMembers of the Congressional Black Caucus spoke after meeting with President Biden and administration officials on the administration’s State of the Union agenda and other policy proposals.
335 viewsThe Congressional Black Caucus convened in 1971 to address the legislative concerns of African Americans. To mark its 50th anniversary, Representatives James Clyburn (D-SC) and Joyce Beatty …
147 viewsHouse Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-SC) and FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks (D) talked about expanding broadband in rural African American communities, hosted by the Joint Center for Polit…
172 viewsMembers of the Congressional Black Caucus spoke to reporters following their meeting with President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris in the Oval Office.
410 viewsThe House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis heard from community leaders about the pandemic’s impact on communities of color and the importance of equitable distribution and admi…
294 viewsThe Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) held a hearing on the U.S. Capitol . Members of the CBC, civil rights activists, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D), and counterterrorism expert Malcolm Nance …
3,008 views2020 Democratic presidential candidates former President Joe Biden, Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Pete Buttigieg, Tom Steyer, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Senator Bernie Sanders (I-V…
1,013 viewsThe Congressional Black Caucus held a ceremonial swearing-in to honor current and newly-elected members. Representative Cedric Richmond (D-LA) was sworn in as the new CBC chair to replace Re…
1,372 viewsMembers of the Congressional Black Caucus spoke to reporters about the release that day of the results of the Department of Justice’s investigation into the fatal police shooting of unarmed …
882 viewsReturning and newly-elected members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) were ceremonially sworn-in at the Capitol. Incoming CBC Chair G.K. Butterfield (D-NC) said criminal justice reform…
1,878 viewsRepresentative James Clyburn (D-SC) talked about his book, Blessed Experiences: Genuinely Southern, Proudly Black, in which he discusses his life, from his early days in the South to his pos…
479 viewsA statue of Rosa Parks was unveiled and dedicated in Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol. She was the first African-American woman to have a statue in her honor in the Capitol. President Obama…
1,325 viewsAfrican-American leaders talked about issues facing their community and various means to advance their agenda to improve conditions in black neighborhoods. Among the issues they addressed we…
538 viewsMembers paid tribute to civil rights leader Dorothy Height following news of her death.
440 viewsPanelists, including members of the Congressional Black Caucus, talked about was the upcoming 111th Congress. Topics included panel members' reactions to the election of Barack Obama, pressu…
287 viewsBlack leaders participated in a panel discussion with journalists on electing the nation’s first black president. They responded to questions from members of the audience. This event was …
1,181 viewsMembers of the Congressional Black Caucus talked about their experiences as black legislators, the state of race relations, and the significance of the civil rights movement. The also spoke …
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