Since its establishment in 1971, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) has been committed to using the full Constitutional power, statutory authority, and financial resources of the federal government to ensure that African Americans and other marginalized communities in the United States have the opportunity to achieve the American Dream.
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Black Caucus Leader Karen Bass Finds Herself in High Demand
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Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.) is finding herself in high demand heading into 2020. The new leader of the powerful Congressional Black Caucus received a phone call from Joe Biden, the former vice president and current front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination, just the other day. She caught up with Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio),… CBC Statement on the Police Shooting of Antwon Rose
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Today, the Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), Congressman Cedric L. Richmond (D-LA-02), and the Chair of the CBC Police Accountability Task Force, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ-12), released the following statements on the police shooting of Antwon Rose, an unarmed African-American teenager who was shot and killed while running away from a Pittsburgh, Pa.,… CBC Expresses Privacy, Racial Bias Concerns about Facial Recognition Technology Marketed, Sold by Amazon
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Today, in a letter to Amazon president and CEO Jeffrey Bezos and prominent tech trade associations, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) expressed privacy and racial bias concerns about Rekognition, facial recognition technology that the company is marketing and selling to law enforcement agencies. In regard to privacy, the CBC expressed concerns that some law enforcement agencies will… CBC Announces Introduction of Comprehensive, 1,300-Page Legislation to Increase Upward Social Mobility of Black Families, Help Ensure Equal Protection Under the Law
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Today, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) – led by CBC Chairman Cedric L. Richmond (D-LA-02) – announced the introduction of the Jobs and Justice Act of 2018, comprehensive, 1,300-page legislation that would, if passed, increase the upward social mobility of Black families, and help ensure equal protection under the law. The CBC hopes the legislation will serve as a guiding light for… Statement from CBC Chairman on the Appointment of Booker, Harris to Senate Judiciary Committee
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Today, the Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, Congressman Cedric L. Richmond (D-LA-02), released the following statement on the appointment of Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) to the Senate Judiciary Committee. On December 7, Chairman Richmond sent a letter to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer urging him to appoint a CBC member to the Committee after… CBC Chairman to Trump: “I write today to express my utter disgust with your handling of race relations in America…”
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WASHINGTON – Today, the Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), Congressman Cedric L. Richmond (D-LA-02) sent a letter to President Trump criticizing his Administration’s actions on policing and criminal justice reform and his questioning of African-American patriotism. In addition to the two-page letter, Chairman Richmond sent another copy of the CBC’s 130-page “We Have A Lot… Letter to President Trump on Race Relations in America
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Letter to President Trump on relations in America. CBC Chairman Statement on Acquittal of the Officer Who Killed Philando Castile
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WASHINGTON – Today, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), Congressman Cedric Richmond (D-La.), released the following statement on the acquittal of the officer who killed Philando Castile: “This verdict tells African Americans across the country that they can be killed by police officers with impunity, even when they are following the law, and that it is reasonable for any person… In Letter, CBC Chairman Criticizes Attorney General for Review of Consent Decrees
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