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 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 »

by Breana Edwards, TheRoot.comReps. Marcia Fudge (D-Ohio), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas), Barbara Lee and Karen Bass (both D-Calif.), joined their voices to protests demanding that the kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls be returned safely.The four women, all members of the Congressional Black Caucus, were joined by Rep. Janice Hahn (D-Calif.) as they held a press conference outside the… Read more »

Paul Ryan meets with the Congressional Black Caucus to make amendsBy Rebecca Kaplan CBS NewsMay 1, 2014, 11:59 AMA meeting between Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., and the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Wednesday has helped reduce tensions but seems to have done little to reconcile different views on how to best fight poverty.The House Budget Committee chairman was invited to attend one of the… Read more »

by Charles Ellison, The Root.comHouse Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan’s (R-Wis.) federal budget proposal, crowded with unrealistic cuts on critical social programs, is like a scene in a bad The Lord of the Rings sequel. Long, overblown and waiting for a third act—and as unbearably outdated in its outlook on poverty as Gandalf appears in his gray beard. Yet,… Read more »

Congressional Black Caucus Asks Army To Overturn Its Restrictions On Natural HairTracy ClaytonBuzzFeed Staffposted on April 23, 2014, at 5:39 p.m.Nearly one-third of the women serving in the military on active duty are black. Recently, the Army updated its regulations on permitted hairstyles.The order, referenced as Army Regulation 670-1, bans twists, dreadlocks, afros, (defined as a… Read more »

BY FRANK THORP VNBC NewsAfter being criticized as racially insensitive for his comments on unemployment in "inner cities," House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wisc., will meet with the Congressional Black Caucus next week to discuss the issue of poverty, an aide for the CBC says."Congressman Ryan is a nice guy, and as such you know he has tried to frame the comments… Read more »

Black lawmakers appeal to Pentagon over hairstyle banApr. 10, 2014 Black female soldiers say new grooming reg is 'racially biased' It's official: Army's new appearance reg takes effect Black female lawmakers are urging Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to reconsider revised Army regulations that ban hairstyles frequently worn by minority women in the military.Sixteen female… Read more »