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Good evening everyone and thank you for joining us this evening.Thank you to the Members of the CBC who are here tonight. Earlier today, I participated in the release of the National Urban League’s State of Black America report, which highlights the widening gap in education, employment, and wealth attainment between African Americans and white Americans.Though African… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC - Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) released the following statement on the House Republican's draft resolution to sue the President Barack Obama over alleged abuses of executive authority: Read more »

By Stacy M. BrownSpecial to the NNPA from The Washington InformerCongressional Black Caucus Chair Marcia Fudge (D-Ohio) led a contingent of caucus members and other minority groups in a public plea to Republicans last week to take up legislation to restore voting rights protections. (Courtesy photo) CBC Chair Marcia Fudge (D-Ohio).Not even the Supreme Court can stop the Congressional… Read more »

Congressional Black Caucus Chair Marcia Fudge (D-Ohio) led a contingent of caucus members and other minority groups in a public plea to Republicans last week to take up legislation to restore voting rights protections. Read more »

Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge released the following statement on the June jobs report: Read more »

Freedom Riders Celebrate 50th Anniversary of Civil Rights ActNBC WashingtonPosted Jul 2, 2014By Tracie PottsWednesday marks the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Civil Rights Act. To celebrate the milestone, some of the original Freedom Riders will board buses here in D.C. for a trip to Richmond. NBC's Tracie Potts has more on the historic trip. Read more »

Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge released the following statement on the 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act which was signed on July 2, 1964: Read more »

Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge released the following statement on the one year anniversary of Shelby v. Holder: Read more »

Today, Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Rep. Marcia L. Fudge joined Congressman John Lewis, U.S. House and Senate to hold a ceremony to mark the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. During the ceremony, the leaders also presented a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of the Reverend Doctor and Mrs. Martin Luther King, Jr. Chair Fudge's remarks as prepared for delivery are below. Read more »

Remembering ‘Freedom Summer,’ the civil rights effort that changed America 50 years agoPBS News HourBy Lyndsay Knecht, KERA  June 24, 2014Fifty years ago this summer, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act into law. But that didn’t come without a price. It was the era of the Freedom Summer, a brave and bloody campaign to get blacks registered to… Read more »