Congressional Black Caucus on the One Year Commemoration of the Murder of George Floyd By Sentinel News Service Published May 27, 2021 CBC members offer words of reflection and action after the one-year commemoration of the murder of George Floyd at the hands of convicted law enforcement officer, Derek Chauvin. George Floyd, the man who was killed by police officers in Minneapolis on May 25, 2020. Credit: Selfie, no credit Tuesday, May 25, 2021, marks one year since the horrific murder of George...
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Otto Beatty, Jr. honored by Pelosi, Clyburn and more as 'legendary' advocate by Geoff Redick Friday, May 21st 2021 COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Longtime state representative, civil rights, and racial equality advocate Otto Beatty, Jr. was laid to rest on Friday in a powerful remembrance attended by the Democrat leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives, including Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco). The husband of Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (D-Columbus) was celebrated as a leader, servant a...
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Rep. Troy Carter is the Newest Member of Congress NEW ORLEANS LAWMAKER FILLS SEAT FORMERLY HELD BY PRESIDENT BIDEN’S SENIOR ADVISOR, CEDRIC RICHMOND. PHOTO BY CAROLINE BREHMAN/CQ-ROLL CALL, INC VIA GETTY IMAGES BY DONNA M. OWENS · MAY 19, 2021 There’s a new member of Congress, one who adds to the ranks of Black Democratic lawmakers. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) presided over the ceremonial swearing-in of Congressman Troy Carter on May 11. Once he took that oath, he was sworn into the Congr...
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POLITICS Congressional Black Caucus members Commemorate Tulsa Race Massacre centennial by The Black Wall Street Times May 18, 2021 House Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism member Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, speaks during a hearing on “meeting the challenge of white nationalist terrorism at home and abroad” on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) TULSA, Okla.—Representatives Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18), Hank Johnson (GA-04), Ba...
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"Birthing While Black" Congressional Hearing Amplifies Black Maternal Health Crisis ACTRESS TATYANA ALI TESTIFIED IN CONGRESS ON HER "TRAUMATIZING" BIRTHING EXPERIENCE, JOINING OTHER WITNESSES WHO SHARED STORIES OF CHILDBIRTH TRAUMA. PHOTO BY RODIN ECKENROTH/WIREIMAGE BY DONNA M. OWENS · MAY 11, 2021 Millions know actress Tatyana Ali for roles that have ranged from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air to Broadway. Yet the Harvard graduate cherishes most her real-life roles as a wife and mother of two yo...
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OHIO’s Ebony Bobcat Network to join local, state and national leaders in commemorating 170th anniversary of Sojourner Truth’s landmark speech Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress On May 20, the Akron/Canton affiliate of Ohio University’s Ebony Bobcat Network will host a virtual celebration commemorating the 170th anniversary of Sojourner Truth’s most famous speech—widely known as “Ain’t I a Woman”—at the Women’s Rights Convention held in Akron, Ohio. On May 29, 1851, human rights pioneer a...
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EBONY 75th Anniversary book chronicles Black American excellence and history | May 03, 2021 By Stacy M. Brown | NNPA Newswire Photo: NNPA Newswire Since 1945, Ebony has chronicled Black life and the multitude of contributions of generations of African American icons, trailblazers, changemakers, and the unsung. As the pandemic continues and keeps some essential milestones off the front pages, Ebony quietly changed ownership while finally receiving overdue recognition for more than 75 years of Bl...
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Congressional Black Caucus tackle vaccine hesitancy to help minority communities hit hard by pandemic By Ingrid Kelley and David Komer online producer Published May 3 FOX 2 - Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence is leading a push to get vaccines in the arms of those hit hard by the COVID 19 pandemic. It's an initiative by the Congressional Black Caucus called "Get Out The Vaccine." Congressional Black Caucus leads the Get out the Vaccine effort Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence is leading a push to get va...
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For Congressional Black Caucus, relief and resolve after Chauvin verdict Lawmakers renew call for Congress to act on police reform Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., left, hugs Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., in the Rayburn Room in the U.S. Capitol after hearing three guilty verdicts in the Derek Chauvin trial on Tuesday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call) By Bridget Bowman and Mary Ellen McIntire Posted April 20, 2021 at 7:29pm Shouts and gasps could be heard as nearly 20 members of the Congressional Black Caucus h...
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