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With ranks growing, Congressional Black Caucus poised to flex its muscle 27Nov 2018

The Congressional Black Caucus is flexing its muscle like never before, poised to claim a pair of leadership slots in the House Democratic majority and a handful of committee chairman’s gavels. The new clout comes from a...

Cedric Richmond, Congressional Black Caucus push broad bill for jobs, justice 11May 2018

More money would be spent on public schools, libraries, community centers and infrastructure, the minimum wage would rise to $15 per hour and the death penalty would be abolished under a 1,334-page bill that U.S. Rep. Ce...

At Trump’s State of the Union, the silence of the Congressional Black Caucus spoke volumes 01Feb 2018

As President Donald Trump’s first State of the Union address took place Tuesday night, an image of the Congressional Black Caucus began to spread. It showed the members of the caucus, wearing kente cloth adornments that ...

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CBC Police Accountability Task Force Hosts Police-Community Relations Forum

On Wednesday May 22, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC)’s Police Accountability Taskforce will bring together advocates, law enforcement experts, and victims, including the mother of Oscar Grant, for a forum to discuss...

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Congressional Black Caucus Commemorates the 65th Anniversary of the History Brown v. Board of Education Ruling

Today marks the 65th anniversary of the historic Supreme Court ruling Brown v. Board of Education. This ruling determined that segregating schools on the basis of race was “inherently unequal” and therefore unconstitutio...

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Congressional Black Caucus Calls Out NRA President Meadows For Attack on Rep. Lucy McBath

As reported in the news, during an interview with Marietta Daily Journal on May 5, 2019, NRA President Carolyn Meadows stated CBC Member Congresswoman Lucy McBath won her congressional seat because she is a “minority fem...

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Congressional Black Caucus Statement On Tech Company Discriminatory Recruitment Practices

According to recent reports, a IT staffing and recruiting tech company posted a job description for a “mid-senior level business development” person. The description added that the job candidates be “preferably Caucasian...

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Congressional Black Caucus Statement on the Passing of Judge Damon J. Keith

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Karen Bass, Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement on the passing of United States Court of Appeals Judge Damon J. Keith: “Judge Keith was a civil r...

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New CBC Taskforce on Youth Suicide and Mental Health to Launch on April 30

On Tuesday, April 30, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) will launch a new, emergency taskforce focused on the growing problem of suicide and access to mental health care among Black youth. Chaired by Congresswoman Bon...

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The Black Caucus Responds to President Trump’s Reckless Attack on Rep. Ilhan Omar

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tonight, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) released the following statement criticizing President Donald Trump’s despicable attack on Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) by tweeting a video accusing th...

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Congressional Black Caucus Statement on the Arrest of Suspect in Connection to Louisiana Church Fires

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the authorities in southern Louisiana have named a suspect in connection to the recent burning of three historical black churches in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Congresswoman Karen Bass, the C...

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Congressional Black Caucus Calls for Federal Investigation of Louisiana Fires

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Karen Bass, Chair of the CBC, Congressman Bennie Thompson, Chairman of Homeland Security Committee and Congressman Cedric Richmond issued the following joint statement on the recen...

Welcome from the Chair

On behalf of the Congressional Black Caucus' 55 members, Chairwoman Bass welcomes you to the official black caucus website. Here you can find timely updates about the work caucus members are doing around a host of issues of importance to the African American community, including protecting and expanding voting rights, comprehensive criminal justice reform, building a more inclusive economy, ensuring access to quality and affordable healthcare and investing in education.

RT @RepHorsford: Yesterday, @OfficialCBC allowed my colleagues and I to discuss past and future efforts to uplift communities of color. Tha…

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05.24.2019

Our Caucus is focused on making robust investments into the Black community. We are fighting to strengthen our neig… https://t.co/TIHBkgsini

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05.23.2019

RT @jparkABC: This afternoon, @RepKarenBass and members of the @OfficialCBC are holding a newser with rapper/actor T.I (@TIP) & @cthagod on…

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05.22.2019

#RootOutRacism CBC redoubles its efforts to root out racism in federal policy, the White House and on Federal property.

Police Accountability CBC works to build trust between police departments and the African-American community.

#CBCOnTheYard CBC tours HBCUs during the 115th Congress.

"We have a
lot to lose" CBC gives Trump solutions to advance black families in the 21st Century.