PolitickerOne: Stephanie Rawlings-Blake announced her decision as the field of contenders grows. Plus, Bernie Sanders meets with members of the Congressional Black Caucus.
Everyone is familiar with the disaster that was Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to Congress earlier this month—which, coordinated with the Republican leadership and executed…
President Barack Obama met with the Congressional Black Caucus this week. While it’s a principled effort to address serious concerns and racial disparities in education, health care, employment and the criminal justice system, I question whether real progress can be made while a mean-spirited GOP-controlled Congress is poised to block Obama’s legislative agenda during his […]
Democrats in the House of Representatives have proposed a change to seniority rules in the House. The proposal could marginalize the political power of the Congressional Black…
FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — Leading black members of Congress took to a church pulpit in Ferguson, Missouri, on Sunday to trace a direct link from Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy to the fight for criminal justice reform after recent fatal police shootings across the U.S. Rep. William Lacy Clay Jr. spoke to parishioners at Wellspring […]
Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair G. K. Butterfield (D-N.C.) issued a stern rebuke to members of the Republican Party Wednesday after a top leader said…
Hundreds gathered in the nation’s capital Tuesday morning for the Congressional Black Caucus’ (CBC) swearing-in ceremony for both newly elected and current members of the…
Hundreds gathered in the nation’s capital Tuesday morning for the Congressional Black Caucus’ (CBC) swearing-in ceremony for both newly elected and current members of the…
Warning: This video is an hour long, but well worth the watch. Four members of the Congressional Black Caucus, Hakeem Jeffries, Yvette Clarke, Sheila Jackson…
Legendary Motown singer Jimmy Ruffin has died. Ruffin, who was the older brother of Temptations lead David Ruffin, was best known for his hits “Hold on to My…
This past weekend, the Congressional Black Caucus hosted its annual weekend extravaganza that included expensive dinners and lavish partying. Yet, Black politicians in the present day are standing by as the GOP and its right-wing zealots run amok in cahoots with local and state police departments. They have become the modern-day example of Alderman Fred […]
Radio One Founder, Cathy Hughes Receives Living Legends Foundation Award, Accepts CBCF Honor [VIDEO]
The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation will bestow its coveted Phoenix Award on Cathy Hughes, Chairperson and Founder of Radio One. Ms. Hughes joined Roland Martin…
