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Here's What's Going to Happen at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's 48th Annual Conference
Ask U.S. Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-La.), chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, what’s on his mind for 2018 and he’ll get directly to the point: 218 seats. That’s the number of seats the Democrats need to really throw its weight around to do the things its members want to achieve over the next two years.…
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Congressional Black Caucus to Host Twitter Town Hall on Community Policing and Police Accountability
On Tuesday, May 8, the Congressional Black Caucus will be hosting a Twitter town hall focused on community policing and police accountability, during which members will be responding to questions and comments from constituents, celebrities, activists and advocates alike. In the wake of the recent police shootings of Diante Yarber, Saheed Vassell and Stephon Clark—shooting…
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Watch: Shirley Chisholm for President
Shirley Chisholm is a history-making black woman.Chisholm first made history in 1968 when she became the first black woman to be elected to the U.S. Congress, representing the 12th Congressional District of Brooklyn in New York City. Chisholm was also a founding member of both the Congressional Black Caucus and the Congressional Women’s Caucus.Chisholm had…
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Is It Safe Now to Talk About How the Congressional Black Caucus’ State of the Union ‘Protest’ Was Just Kente Cloth Cosplay?
I was on a flight from Washington, D.C., to Pittsburgh during the State of the Union, so I missed the entire thing. Actually, “missed,” in this context, is somewhat misleading. Because even if I had been able to watch it, I probably wouldn’t have. Because the absurd theater of what happens when President Donald Trump…
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Members of the Congressional Black Caucus Will Honor Recy Taylor During Trump’s State of the Union
On Sept. 3, 1944, 24-year-old Recy Taylor and two friends were on their way home from a late-night church service in Abbeville, Ala., when a group of white men abducted and raped her. Taylor refused to stay silent about the assault. Two grand juries refused to bring charges against her attackers. Taylor, who died at…
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Amid Mounting Allegations of Sexual Misconduct, Black Caucus Members Seek Conyers’ Resignation
As allegations of sexual misconduct against veteran Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) continue to mount, members of the Congressional Black Caucus are looking to get him to resign from the House of Representatives. Conyers is the longest currently serving member of the House, and as such, the CBC members are looking for a way to ease…
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Another One Bites the Dust: Rep. John Conyers Steps Down From House Judiciary Committee Over Sexual Harassment Claims
Rep. John Conyers, who has served in the U.S. House of Representatives for more than 50 years, said this week that he was not going to resign his seat over accusations of sexually harassing female staffers. But on Sunday, the Michigan Democrat tweeted that he would be stepping down as the ranking Democrat on the…
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Black Lawmakers and Leaders Blast John Kelly for ‘Dangerous’ Civil War Comments
A number of black leaders in Congress, the media and academia have roundly criticized White House chief of staff John Kelly for his inaccurate and dangerous comments about the Civil War. In an interview given to Fox News Monday night, Kelly got on the topic of Confederate monuments. He defended Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee…
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Facebook Promises to Finally Add Black Member to All-White Board
After being pressed by black lawmakers, Facebook has finally committed to hiring a black person to serve on its board of directors. Currently, no people of color sit on Facebook’s board. The commitment came during Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg’s visit to Capitol Hill Thursday to meet with members of the Congressional Black Caucus,…
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My Life Is Dope and I Do Dope Shit: How I Ended Up Battle-Rapping Against Dave Chappelle
A year ago, when Raheem DeVaughn and I set out to create our new project, Footprints on the Moon, I never imagined the absurd experiences we would have. I was kindly escorted out of a Washington, D.C., club with R&B singer Christopher Williams, and heckled by El DeBarge and his entourage while performing in Anaheim,…