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Black caucus pledges support for seniorityPoliticoBy Lauren French and John BresnahanPosted November November 13, 2014 9:15 PMAfrican-American lawmakers are concerned that the Democrats’ tradition of selecting the most senior member to run for party leadership spots is breaking down.The Congressional Black Caucus hosted a dinner in the Capitol late Wednesday featuring two of the… Read more »

Feds Loosen Financial Requirements for PLUS Loan Applications By: Breanna Edwards Posted: Oct. 25 2014 3:00 AM Big changes are on the way for the Federal Direct PLUS Loan Program (Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students): The U.S. Department of Education is loosening rules for eligibility in a move targeted at making it easier for parents and students to pay for a… Read more »

BY DANIEL SALAZAR McClatchy Washington BureauSeptember 20, 2014With control of the Senate up for grabs this fall, the Congressional Black Caucus is hitting the road to bolster Democrats facing tough races in the Deep South. Several CBC members outlined their get-out-the-vote efforts at a news conference Friday at Democratic National Committee headquarters.The caucus, with backing and… Read more »

By Sebastian Payne September 16The Hispanic and black caucuses in Congress are concerned about a growing lack of interest in the midterm elections within their communities, a problem they say could complicate Democrats’ hopes of maintaining control of the Senate.The White House has not offered either caucus direct assistance in getting black and Hispanic voters to the polls in… Read more »

CBC Chair Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11): “What we saw happen in Ferguson last night does not reflect the ideals of this nation. Peaceful protests are the way citizens of this nation have exercised their first amendment rights to freedom of expression, assembly and the right to petition. This is what many of the people in Ferguson, Missouri have chosen to do. But, instead of being… Read more »

Today, Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) and Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers (MI-13) released the following statement to the St. Louis County Police Department’s response to peaceful protests in Ferguson, Missouri:CBC Chair Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11): “What we saw happen in Ferguson last night does not reflect the ideals of this… Read more »

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 »