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Following the tragic killing of Michael Brown, an unarmed African American teenager who was shot by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri on August 9, 2014, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee John Conyers Jr. (MI-13), Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay (MO-01) and Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) issued a letter to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder asking the Department of… Read more »

By Stacy M. BrownSpecial to the NNPA from The Washington InformerCongressional Black Caucus Chair Marcia Fudge (D-Ohio) led a contingent of caucus members and other minority groups in a public plea to Republicans last week to take up legislation to restore voting rights protections. (Courtesy photo) CBC Chair Marcia Fudge (D-Ohio).Not even the Supreme Court can stop the Congressional… Read more »

Freedom Riders Celebrate 50th Anniversary of Civil Rights ActNBC WashingtonPosted Jul 2, 2014By Tracie PottsWednesday marks the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Civil Rights Act. To celebrate the milestone, some of the original Freedom Riders will board buses here in D.C. for a trip to Richmond. NBC's Tracie Potts has more on the historic trip. Read more »

Remembering ‘Freedom Summer,’ the civil rights effort that changed America 50 years agoPBS News HourBy Lyndsay Knecht, KERA  June 24, 2014Fifty years ago this summer, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act into law. But that didn’t come without a price. It was the era of the Freedom Summer, a brave and bloody campaign to get blacks registered to… Read more »

Today at 3 p.m. ET, Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Rep. Marcia L. Fudge and Congressman John Lewis, will join leaders of the U.S. House and Senate to hold a ceremony to mark the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 didn't just help to end discrimination against black Americans, it helped end discrimination against individuals… Read more »

By Ray Baker Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (D-FL) remembers the days of desegregated schools. She knows how separate was not equal and the importance of the Brown v. Board of Education decision 60 years ago. That’s why she recently convened policymakers and activists for a panel to assess the educational achievements of Black boys 60 years after the Brown Supreme Court… Read more »

 Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) released the following statement on the death of Dr. Maya Angelou:"Today, we mourn the passing of one of the greatest artists and intellectuals of our time. Dr. Maya Angelou was more than a writer, and more than an entertainer; Dr. Angelou was an extraordinary leader who realized how powerful sharing her words could… Read more »

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Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) released the following statement on Rep. John Conyers’s (MI-13) :“As a founder and most senior Member of the CBC, John Conyers has been an advocate for the Congressional Black Caucus and a respected leader in the House of Representatives. Mr. Conyers has an unwavering commitment to the people of Detroit’s… Read more »