Maternal Health and Mortality
The House Ways and Means Committee convened a hearing to discuss the high rate of mothers dying due to causes related to pregnancy or childbirth in the U.S. Olympian and gold medalist track…
9,033 viewsThe House Ways and Means Committee convened a hearing to discuss the high rate of mothers dying due to causes related to pregnancy or childbirth in the U.S. Olympian and gold medalist track…
9,033 viewsMinister Louis Farrakhan delivered remarks on civil rights and race relations at the “Justice or Else!” gathering held on the National Mall to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the…
29,991 viewsMichael Lomax talked about the importance of education and the importance of funding education for low-income students of color. In his remarks he criticized the Obama administration’s parent plus loan…
2,402 viewsThe Congressional Black Caucus hosted a town hall “emergency summit” to address the ongoing concern of violence and crime in urban communities. Several members of the group shared their…
487 viewsThe Congressional Caucus on Black Men and Boys held its first hearing, titled “The Status of Black Males: Ensuring Our Boys Mature Into Strong Men.” Much of the hearing focused on the achievement gap…
3,925 viewsRepresentative Danny Davis (D-IL) spoke at a conference on ideas for improving the education of African-American males. State and local education officials focused on promising practices to…
484 viewsPanelists talked about ideas to help young people acquire job skills. Topics included apprenticeships and education, the need for public sector job creation to supplement the private…
207 viewsRepresentative Jesse Jackson,Jr. , a member of the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission, provided opening and closing remarks. Moderated by Professor James Horton, panelists discussed African…
3,336 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, pressure to govern from…
244 viewsRepresentative Danny Davis spoke about the mortgage foreclosure crisis and the Second Chance Act. He spoke specifically about housing issues in Chicago and about African American issues.…
72 viewsAlpha Phi Alpha, the first fraternity established for black men, held a discussion on “Where in the World Is the African-American Male?” with members of Congress at the Alpha Phi Alpha…
145 viewsThe Millions More Movement commemorated the 10th anniversary of the Million Man March on the National Mall with speeches and performances highlighting the theme of reparation, repair,…
2,085 viewsLeaders of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation spoke to reporters about plans for their annual legislative conference. They discussed Hurricane Katrina relief efforts and other issues…
40 viewsAt the opening of a day-long forum on police misconduct, Representatives talked about police treatment of minorities, racial profiling, and several recent incidents alleging policy…
366 viewsThousands gathered on the national mall to renew their commitment to family solidarity and to advocate a number of causes. In a lengthy speech Mr. Farrakhan spoke about a variety of issues…
2,638 viewsLawmakers spoke to reporters about recently discovered documents proving that slaves helped construct the U.S. Capitol, including the Freedom statue on the Capitol dome. Following their…
74 viewsRep. Clyburn, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, and Caucus members, talked with reporters about their legislative and spending priorities for this session of Congress. Others mentioned…
26 viewsCongressional Democrats discussed campaign strategies to gain control of Congress in the 1998 midterm election.
117 viewsRepresentative Maxine Waters, D-California, Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman, and other members of the Congressional Black Caucus previewed the 27th annual legislative conference. The…
48 viewsThe Congressional Black Caucus held a forum in which they heard black farmers tell of Agriculture Department foreclosures, loan rejections and discrimination against black employees of the…
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