Since its establishment in 1971, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) has been committed to using the full Constitutional power, statutory authority, and financial resources of the federal government to ensure that African Americans and other marginalized communities in the United States have the opportunity to achieve the American Dream.
by Breana Edwards, TheRoot.comReps. Marcia Fudge (D-Ohio), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas), Barbara Lee and Karen Bass (both D-Calif.), joined their voices to protests demanding that the kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls be returned safely.The four women, all members of the Congressional Black Caucus, were joined by Rep. Janice Hahn (D-Calif.) as they held a press conference outside the… Read more »
Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11), CBC Africa taskforce co-Chairs Rep. Gregory Meeks (NY-05) and Rep. Karen Bass (CA-37) released the following statements urging the Senate to confirm pending nominees for ambassadorships to African nations. Each nominee has awaited a Senate vote for more than 200 days: Read more »
I am humbled and proud that the world has shown up and spoken up for our girls.Just yesterday, in the midst of an international outcry against Boku Haram, 8 more girls were abducted in Nigeria.How disgusting and despicable can these human beings be to prey on children, the most fragile among us.Those who have committed and who continue to commit these crimes are not militia or warlords,… Read more »
I am humbled and proud that the world has shown up and spoken up for our girls.Just yesterday, in the midst of an international outcry against Boku Haram, 8 more girls were abducted in Nigeria.How disgusting and despicable can these human beings be to prey on children, the most fragile among us.Those who have committed and who continue to commit these crimes are not militia or warlords,… Read more »
Paul Ryan meets with the Congressional Black Caucus to make amendsBy Rebecca Kaplan CBS NewsMay 1, 2014, 11:59 AMA meeting between Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., and the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Wednesday has helped reduce tensions but seems to have done little to reconcile different views on how to best fight poverty.The House Budget Committee chairman was invited to attend one of the… Read more »
Thank you for inviting me to join you today.I especially want to thank Dr. Rockeymore and her team for bringing more attention to this issue.We often talk about poverty and income inequality, but we rarely talk about the long-term consequences of these issues and how they contribute to the generational issues of poverty in communities of color.I’m sure you’ve heard these… Read more »
by Charles Ellison, The Root.comHouse Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan’s (R-Wis.) federal budget proposal, crowded with unrealistic cuts on critical social programs, is like a scene in a bad The Lord of the Rings sequel. Long, overblown and waiting for a third act—and as unbearably outdated in its outlook on poverty as Gandalf appears in his gray beard. Yet,… Read more »
Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) released the following statement on Department of Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel's response to women Members of the Congressional Black Caucus regarding updated Army Regulation 670-1 that currently lists natural hairstyles traditionally worn by minority women as unauthorized: Read more »
Congressional Black Caucus Asks Army To Overturn Its Restrictions On Natural HairTracy ClaytonBuzzFeed Staffposted on April 23, 2014, at 5:39 p.m.Nearly one-third of the women serving in the military on active duty are black. Recently, the Army updated its regulations on permitted hairstyles.The order, referenced as Army Regulation 670-1, bans twists, dreadlocks, afros, (defined as a… Read more »
