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Afternoon session speeches were followed by a march by the Democratic women members of Congress.

Panelists talked about how to motivate various constituencies and foster cooperation among many groups to reinforce community structures and values in the immediate and long-term future. The…

In remarks to the 85th annual NAACP convention, President Bill Clinton spoke about his perspectives on a variety of issues, which included Medicare, welfare, and crime. He pledged to ensure …

NAACP President and CEO Kweisi Mfume gave a speech entitled “A New Day Begun” at the 87th annual conference. He voiced his response to the recent church burnings in the southern United State…

After appearing on “Meet the Press,” Kweisi Mfume, NAACP President, talked to reporters about the rash of church fires in the southeastern U.S. and other issues. Ralph Reed, Christian Coalit…

Mr. Mfume spoke about the history of cooperation between African-American and Jewish groups in the struggle for civil rights as a way to cooperation in the future for racial equality and jus…

The memorial service for Commerce Secretary Ron Brown, held at the Metropolitan Baptist Church in Washington D.C.. Brown was killed in the crash of a U.S. Air Force jet in Croatia that took …

Former congressman Kweisi Mfume (D-MD) took the oath to serve as president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). President Bill Clinton, Attorney General…

The U.S. House of Representatives opened with one-minute speeches. The House members debated the Telecommunication Policy. They voted on agreeing to the Conference Report. They debated the r…

Members of the U.S. House of Representatives met to debate and vote on various bills.

Representative Donald Payne,, Republican from New Jersey, and chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, moderated a panel discussion on campaign strategies for 1996. The focus was on the di…

In separate interviews from inside Statuary Hall of the United States Capitol, members of Congress reacted to President Bill Clinton’s State of the Union address.

President Clinton along with other participants gathered at the Ebenezer Baptist Church where Dr. King and his father preached to honor him on what would have been his 67th birthday.