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• Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Holds a Briefing On Fair Housing Practices

CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS FOUNDATION HOLDS A BRIEFING ON FAIR HOUSING PRACTICES FEBRUARY 2, 2011 SPEAKERS: SHANNA L. SMITH, PR...

• Political Transcript Wire
• February 07, 2011

• Congressional Black Caucus, Churches Tackle Voter-Id Laws

WASHINGTON - The Rev. Dr. Franklyn Richardson longs for the old days, when all it took was Sunday sermons by African-American ministers to fire up their flocks to get registered and vote in local, state and federal elections. In the past, all we had to do was encourage people to register," said Richardson, the senior pastor of the Grace Baptist Church of Mount Vernon, N.Y., and Port St. Lucie, Fla., and the chair of the Conference of National Black Churches. "Now it's a different animal.

• Charleston Gazette
• May 29, 2012

• The Congressional Black Caucus (Update)

The Caucus; is officially non-partisan and tends to function as a lobbying group mostly with the Democratic Party. Eddie Bernice Johnson, one of the members, described CBC this way, "The CBC is one of the world's most esteemed bodies, with a history of positive activism unparalleled in our nation's history. Whether the issue is popular or unpopular, simple or complex, the CBC has fought to protect the fundamentals of democracy." The members work closely and incessantly as friends and as a family for freedom fighters throughout the developing world. In 1989, [John Conyers], who many consider "the dean" of the Black Congressional Representatives, first introduced a bill, H.R. 40, "the Commission to Study Reparations Proposals for African American Act." It got nowhere however, he has state...

• Sentinel; Los Angeles, Calif.
• September 04, 2009

• Remarks at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Dinner

Now, many of you are probably familiar with our plan, but I just want to go over a few things so you know what to tell your friends and neighbors and folks in the community who ask about it because they may be seeing some misinformation-just a little bit. [Laughter] I was up at the G-20-just a little aside-I was up in the G-20, and some of you saw-there's big flags and all the world leaders come in and Michelle and I are shaking hands with them.

• Daily Compilation of Presidential Documents
• October 16, 2009

• Democratic Presidential Candidates Participate in a Debate Sponsored by Cnn and the Congressional Black Caucus

(RETRANSMITTED PER SUBSCRIBER REQUEST) DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES PARTICIPATE IN A DEBATE SPONSORED BY CNN AND THE CONGRESSIONAL BLACK C...

• Political Transcript Wire
• August 22, 2009

• Congressional Black Caucus Swears-in New Chair, Officers

It is a special time to be in the Congress and even more so to be a member of the Congressional Black Caucus," said Rep. Donna M. Christensen. "I am honored to be able to work with current and former CBC members and the historic incoming president Barack Obama. Serving under the leadership of the indomitable [Barbara Lee] as we carry on the work and legacy of our past Chairman Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick and all of the other leaders of the CBC and the African American community on whose shoulders we stand, is truly an honor and a privilege. "As the youngest Black woman serving in Congress, I'm honored that my colleagues have elected me as Whip of the Congressional Black Caucus," said Rep. Yvette D. Clarke. "It is a privilege to follow in the footsteps of such pioneering members like Shi...

• Culvert Chronicles, The
• September 02, 2009

• Congressional Black Caucus Stands Up for Voiceless and Vulnerable - and Wins

The ten members of the Congressional Black Caucus who serve on the House Financial Services Committee - Reps. Mel Watt, Gregory Meeks (D-NY), William Lacy clay (D-MO), David Scott (D-GA), Al Green (D-TX), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Keith Ellison (D-MN), Andre Carson (D-IN) and I - took a stand to make sure the African American community receives the attention, assistance and resources needed for our economic recovery. We delivered a loud and clear message to Congressional leaders and White House officials that they cannot take us, or the people we represent, for granted. Although the economy is showing some encouraging signs, high employment and foreclosures threaten to slow down the recovery. African Americans have been disproportionately affected by predatory lending (...

• Sentinel; Los Angeles, Calif.
• January 25, 2010

• Lung Cancer Alliance Receives Advocacy of the Year Award at Congressional Black Caucus Forum

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Lung Cancer Alliance received the Leadership in Advocacy Award at today's forum of the Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust in Washington D.C. The Congressional Black Caucus was founded in 1969 by members of Congress to promote the public welfare through legislation designed to meet the needs of millions of neglected citizens.

• U.S. Newswire
• September 17, 2010

• Members of the Congressional Black Caucus Hold a News Conference On Health Care Legislation

MEMBERS OF THE CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS HOLD A NEWS CONFERENCE ON HEALTH CARE LEGISLATION MARCH 19, 2010 SPEAKERS: REP. BARBARA LEE, D-CALIF....

• Political Transcript Wire
• March 22, 2010

• The Castros Are Dr. King's Disciples? ; the Congressional Black Caucus Flies Blind in Visit

During the Congressional Black Caucus' guided tour of Cuba, after caucus members' meeting with Fidel Castro, Rep. Bobby Rush of Illinois joyously said: "This is the beginning of a new day! In my household [Fidel] is known as the ultimate survivor. Fidel himself, in a letter in the state-run Granma newspaper, saluted "this legislative group. The aura of Martin Luther King is accompanying them."

• The Washington Times
• April 27, 2009