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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 »

Today, Congressman Maxwell Frost (FL-10), Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Steven Horsford (NV-04), members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended the only Black female state attorney duly elected in Florida, Orange-Osceola State Attorney Monique Worrell:  “Florida State Attorney Monique… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Terri Sewell (AL-07), Congressional BlackCaucus Chairman Steven Horsford (NV-04) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement regarding the amicus brief filed by the CBC in the Northern District of Alabama:  “In defiance of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Allen v.… Read more »

Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Steven Horsford (NV-04) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement on the passing of Charles J. Ogletree, Jr.:  “For decades, the Congressional Black Caucus has been honored to call Charles Ogletree, Jr. a friend and partner, and today,… 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 »

Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Steven Horsford (NV-04) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement commending President Biden and Vice President Harris for designating a memorial to Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley:  “Today, Emmett Till should be 82 years old.… Read more »

Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Steven Horsford (NV-04) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement applauding the Shawn Carter Foundation and the Foundation to Combat Antisemitism for launching the Books… Read more »

CBC Letter to the Florida State Board of Education Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Steven Horsford (NV-04) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement regarding the Florida State Board of Education’s new standards for Black history curriculum:  “The Congressional Black Caucus condemns in the strongest language any… Read more »