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Congressional Black Caucus Chairman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) released the following statement commending President Barack Obama’s recent appointments to the Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities:

“I was happy to hear of the President’s plan to appoint three remarkable leaders to the President’s Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities.  Phyliss Craig-Taylor brings a wealth of experience in academia at numerous universities across the country.  Dr. Lillian Lowery is a trusted scholar with past experience serving on the President’s Advisory Council on Financial Capability for Young Americans.  Marian Wright Edelman has made a career of creating opportunity for youth as president of the Children’s Defense Fund and through her work with the NAACP legal Defense and Educational Fund.  I am confident that each of these women will work to continually improve our institutions to produce future leaders and innovators who will propel America forward.”

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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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