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Congressional Black Caucus Offers Condolences to the Family of Mrs. Helen Burns Jackson

Washington, DC, September 8, 2015

Today, Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chairman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) released the following statement on the passing of Mrs. Helen Burns Jackson:

“The members of the Congressional Black Caucus are saddened by the passing of Mrs. Helen Burns Jackson, the mother of Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson.  Mrs. Helen Jackson was a kind and compassionate woman who stood beside her family as they championed equality and justice for all Americans.  We offer our heartfelt sympathies and prayers to the Jackson and Burns families during this time of bereavement.”

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Since its establishment in 1971, Members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) have joined together to empower America’s neglected citizens and address their legislative concerns.  For more than 40 years, the CBC has consistently been the voice for people of color and vulnerable communities in Congress and has been committed to utilizing the full Constitutional power and statutory authority of the United States government to ensure that all U.S. citizens have an opportunity to achieve the American Dream.  To learn more about the Congressional Black Caucus, visit http://cbc-butterfield.house.gov.

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