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September 12, 1996

Redistricting and Civil Rights Town Hall

Harvard University Law School Professor Charles Ogletree led a town hall meeting of Congressional Black Caucus members who talked about the … read more

Harvard University Law School Professor Charles Ogletree led a town hall meeting of Congressional Black Caucus members who talked about the legal issues, concerns of African-American members of Congress, and future goals. The first panel talked about the history of redistricting. The second panel talked about the importance of redistricting today. close

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Melvin Blackwell Secretary Congressional Black Caucus
Corrine Brown U.S. Representative [D] Florida

Bill Clay Sr. U.S. Representative [D] Missouri
Elijah Cummings U.S. Representative [D] Maryland
Chaka Fattah U.S. Representative [D] Pennsylvania
Cleo Fields U.S. Representative [D] Louisiana
Jesse Hill Member Congressional Black Caucus->Board of Directors
Earl Hilliard U.S. Representative [D] Alabama
Sheila Jackson Lee U.S. Representative [D] Texas
William J. Jefferson U.S. Representative [D] Louisiana
Eddie Bernice Johnson U.S. Representative [D] Texas
Charles J. Ogletree Jr. Professor Harvard Law School
Donald M. Payne U.S. Representative [D] New Jersey
Charles B. Rangel U.S. Representative [D] New York
Louis Stokes U.S. Representative [D] Ohio
Bennie Thompson U.S. Representative [D] Mississippi
Mel Watt U.S. Representative [D] North Carolina

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Program ID:: 74997-1
Category:: Public Affairs Event
Format:: Forum
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Sep 12, 1996 | 9:29pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:: Sep 13, 1996 | 7:42am EDT | C-SPAN 2

Airing Details

Sep 12, 1996 | 9:29pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
Sep 13, 1996 | 12:53am EDT | C-SPAN 1
Sep 13, 1996 | 7:42am EDT | C-SPAN 2

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