Black elected officials, civil rights attorneys, and grassroots organizers from across California convened in a virtual conference on May 1 to sound the alarm following an April 29 U.S. Supreme […]
Tag: Congressional Black Caucus
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A dire need in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa
The United Nations reports that Hurricane Melissa has scattered nearly 5 million tons of debris across Western Jamaica, hindering crews from delivering aid and restoring critical services promptly. According to […]
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Former Detroit Congresswoman Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick dies at 80
Carolyn Jean Cheeks Kilpatrick, an assertive advocate for Detroit and Black owned businesses, died on October 7 in Atlanta. She was 80. The former Congressman first won election to the […]
Posted inEducation, Feature, Feature
FBI says HBCU’s were targets of a hoax
America is at the height of yet another newsworthy moment in 2025, Charlie Kirk’s death, which some speculate is the cause for Historical Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU’s) receiving threats […]
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Rep. Al Green is censured by the U.S. House
In one of the quickest punishments of a member of the U.S. House of Representatives in the modern era, Congressman Al Green (D-TX) was censured by a 224-198 vote today […]
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Bass new strategy tobetter care for mentally ill
Over the past few years, there have been multiple incidents of police dealing with people in desperate situations that usually end up being a fatal interaction with the suspect. Upon […]
Posted inGovernment
Newsmaker of the Year: Mayor Karen Bass
On Nov. 8, Karen Bass became the first woman and only the second African-American to be elected Mayor of Los Angeles. Bass, 69, previously represented California’s 37th Congressional District for […]
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Still grieving her son, Rep. Lucy McBath leans in on new gun control bill
Last month, the Congressional Black Caucus assembled on the steps of the U.S. Capitol with a declaration: When it comes to gun violence and mass shootings, “thoughts and prayers are […]
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The Congressional Black Caucus is the conscience of Congress
All too often, the Congressional Black Caucus gets a bad rap. What do they do, many ask. What have they recently accomplished? Are they leaning on their revolutionary origins, their […]