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Hello everyone!I am Congresswoman Marcia Fudge, representing the 11th District of Ohio and serving as the 23rd Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus.It is so good to join the hundreds of thousands of you who are gathered here today.I’d like to acknowledge my fellow Congressional Black Caucus Members [pause].And I’d like to particularly acknowledge Congressman John Lewis who… Read more »

Congressman John Lewis (GA-05) delivered remarks on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the "National Action to Realize the Dream" March and Rally organized by the National Action Network. At age 23, while serving as Chairman of the Student Nonviole Read more »

Thank you all for inviting me here today to discuss the state of black women in America in honor of my hero and inspiration, Ms. Shirley Chisholm, the first African American woman to serve in Congress, the first major-party African-American candidate for President of the United States and the first woman to run for the Democratic presidential nomination.On June 17, 1974, Ms. Chisholm… Read more »

        Good morning everyone.I proudly stand before you today as Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus and as a proud member of the Congressional Tri-Caucus.It is an honor to work with my colleagues to ensure the voices of people of color are not absent from this Congress.I want to acknowledge and thank my good friend and fellow CBC Member, Assistant Democratic… Read more »

Good morning everyone.I am delighted to join you this morning to share updates on the work of the Congressional Black Caucus during the 113th Congress and then answer questions you might have.I want to thank the Joint Center again for honoring the CBC with the Partnership Award last night during its Annual Gala. We appreciate the long-standing relationship we’ve had with the Joint… Read more »

Good morning everyone.Thank you Chanelle and thank you Marc for that warm introduction.  [Say something personal here about your work with Marc].It has been a privilege to work with both of you as we continue our efforts to discuss and tackle the issues in the ways many others will not.I’d like to acknowledge my fellow Congressional Black Caucus Members who are joining me… Read more »

Congressional Black Caucus Chair Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) delivered remarks on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the "National Action to Realize the Dream" March organized by the National Action Network. Read more »