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Read article here.  By Rayna Reid Rayford Rep. Charles Diggs of Michigan formed the Democratic Select Committee, which became formally organized into the Congressional Black Caucus two years later in 1971. From 1959 to 1969, the number of Black Congressmembers more than doubled, increasing from four to ten representatives. Due to their… Read more »

Read article here.  By Cheyanne Daniels  The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) is calling on corporate America to recommit to diversity, equity and inclusion promises, including $50 billion in investments, made after the 2020 murder of George Floyd.  In a corporate accountability letter, previewed by The Hill, the CBC asks corporations for an… Read more »

Read article here. By Nigel Roberts The Congressional Black Caucus vowed Wednesday (Oct. 25) to fight “extreme MAGA ideologies” after House Republicans elected Rep. Mike Johnson as speaker, ending weeks of political turmoil that stalled critical legislative activities. “It is unfortunate and unsurprising that the candidate House Republicans chose to rescue their… Read more »

Read article here.  By Andre Gee The rapper and his family meet with the Congressional Black Caucus and Vice President Kamala Harris to talk about gun violence Atlanta rapper Quavo walks into Washington, D.C.’s Convention Center to immense fanfare. People film him on their phones, including one man who proclaims, “That’s the man right there” as Quavo walks by… Read more »

Read article here.  By Ayanna Alexander  WASHINGTON (AP) — Some of the nation’s most influential Black leaders on Thursday said many threats to democratic institutions in the U.S. appear to be aimed squarely at their community, including efforts to make voting more difficult, censor lessons around race and weaken social safeguards such as affirmative… Read more »

Read article here.  By Richard Fowler It is an early Wednesday morning on Capitol Hill. With just days to go before a long-awaited congressional recess, Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) members are holding a press conference centered on the "recent attacks on Blackness and our fundamental rights." In a press room steps away from the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center, CBC… Read more »

Watch interview here.  Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Rep. Steven Horsford and New York University history professor Ruth Ben-Ghiat join Jonathan Capehart to discuss the right-wing attacks on Blackness and civil rights happening across America. Read more »

Read article here. By Jahan Jones Congressional Black Caucus members say Republicans are revolting against simple math with their attempts to spurn Supreme Court rulings on gerrymandering. Congressional Black Caucus members gathered for a news conference on Thursday to denounce a raft of oppressive measures deployed nationwide to curb the influence of nonwhite… Read more »

Read article here. By Gary Fields The Congressional Black Caucus is pushing the White House, Justice Department and the Department of Education to adopt an “aggressive legal strategy” to scrutinize recent changes to Florida’s Black history curriculum. The caucus wants the federal agencies to examine whether Florida school districts are violating federal discrimination… Read more »

Watch interview here.  Rep. Steven Horsford (D-NV), who serves as chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, reacts to a racial slur uttered on the House floor by his colleague Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ). Read more »