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CBC Requests Democratic Steering & Policy Committee to Host "A Conversation on Race and Justice in America"

Washington, DC, July 24, 2013
At the request of the Congressional Black Caucus, the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee will host a hearing 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 30th entitled "A Conversation on Race and Justice in America."

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                               July 24, 2013

Contact: Ayofemi Kirby
(202) 226-9776
Ayofemi.Kirby@mail.house.gov

CBC Requests Democratic Steering & Policy Committee to Host
“A Conversation on Race and Justice in America”

At the request of the Congressional Black Caucus, the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee will host a hearing 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 30th entitled “A Conversation on Race and Justice in America.”

WHO:       Congresswoman Marcia Fudge, Chairwoman, Congressional Black Caucus
Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, Co-Chair, Democratic Steering & Policy Committee
Congressman Rob Andrews, Co-Chair, Democratic Steering & Policy Committee
Members, Democratic Steering & Policy Committee

PANELISTS: Morris Dees, Founder and Chief Trial Attorney, Southern Poverty Law Center
Eugene Robinson, Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper columnist, The Washington Post
Maya Wiley, Founder and President, Center for Social Inclusion

WHEN:     Tuesday, July 30, 2013 at 1:30 p.m.

PRE-SET:  12:30 p.m.

WHERE:    340 Cannon House Office Building
Veterans Affairs Hearing Room
Washington, D.C.

NOTE:      Television crews must contact Evangeline George at 202-226-7616 or Evangeline.George@mail.house.gov  to sign up for broadcast coverage.

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